Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 2157

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC

§ 2157. Application to Superior judge for settlement of account by assignee

If, in the opinion of a creditor of the assignor named in the assignment, the assignee neglects to settle his or her trust and file a copy of his or her account with the county clerk for an unreasonable length of time, such creditor may apply to a Superior judge for an order upon the assignee to settle the same and file with the clerk of such court a copy of his or her trust account verified by oath within such time as the Superior judge deems proper.