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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2403

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

§ 2403. Trustees, when appointed

A trustee may be appointed by the Probate Division of the Superior Court upon petition of any person, class, or beneficiary coming within the provision of the will or decree, or upon petition of a corporation representing beneficiaries under the will or decree. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 115; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)