Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2846

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probate: Proving a will

§ 2846. Court may order dividend

At the expiration of the time limited for creditors to present their claims, if it appears that the ward has not estate sufficient to pay his or her debts, the Probate Division of the Superior Court shall order the effects in the hands of the guardian for that purpose to be divided among the creditors in proportion to their claims. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)