The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 1553)
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§ 1553. Forfeiture by person embezzling before letters issued
If a person embezzles or converts any of the property of a decedent before the appointment
of the executor or administrator, the person shall be liable to the executor or administrator
of the estate for double the value of the property embezzled or converted, to be recovered
for the benefit of the estate. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)