Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 3104
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 3104
- Court: means any Probate Division of the Superior Court within this state for the district wherein the ward resides. See
- 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.
- Guardian: means any fiduciary for the person or estate of a ward. See
- Interested person: includes heirs, devisees, legatees, children, spouses, creditors, beneficiaries, and any others having a property right in or claim against a trust estate or the estate of a decedent, or person under guardianship that may be affected by the proceeding. See
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 3104. Limitation on number of wards
A person other than a bank or trust company, or the Executive Secretary of the State Veterans’ Board acting under an appointment in that capacity pursuant to subdivision 3105(a)(3) of this title, shall not be guardian of more than five wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Veterans’ Administration or other interested person, alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five wards as herein provided and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge him or her from guardianships in excess of five and forthwith appoint a successor.