Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 3078

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Person in need of guardianship: means a person who:

  • Person under guardianship: means a person in need of guardianship for whom a guardianship order has been issued. See

§ 3078. Annual notice to person in need of guardianship

The appointing court shall send an annual notice to each person under guardianship and the counsel of record of each person under guardianship, advising the person under guardianship of his or her right to file a motion for termination or modification of the guardianship pursuant to section 3077 of this title. The notice shall include a copy of any accountings, reports, or other information filed by the guardian during the year, except when there is counsel of record and the court deems it is in the best interests of the person under guardianship to send the accountings, reports, and other information to counsel only. (Added 1979, No. 76, § 15; amended 1991, No. 38, § 3; 2007, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)