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Title 14A : Trusts
Chapter 003 : Representation
(Cite as: 14A V.S.A. § 303)-
§ 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents
To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:
(1) a guardian of the property may represent and bind the estate that the guardian controls;
(2) a guardian of the person may represent and bind the ward if a guardian of the ward’s estate has not been appointed;
(3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;
(4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;
(5) a personal representative of a decedent’s estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and
(6) a parent may represent and bind the parent’s minor or unborn child if a guardian for the child has not been appointed. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)
