Vermont Statutes Title 8 Sec. 4147
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 8 Sec. 4147
- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- 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
§ 4147. Fiduciaries may secure surety from loss
A person, partnership, association, or corporation holding property for the benefit of another, except when acting under wills allowed or trusts created before November 27, 1894, may make such covenants with the sureties upon his or her official bond as will enable such fiduciary to secure such sureties from loss in any manner provided by section 4145 of this title. However, if such fiduciary was appointed by the decree of any court within this State, the approval of such court shall first be obtained to such covenant.