Vermont § 962 - Appointment in case of delay When there is delay in granting letters testamentary or of administration, occasioned by an appeal from the allowance or disallowance of a will, or from other cause, the

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§ 962. Appointment in case of delay When there is delay in granting letters testamentary or of administration, occasioned by an appeal from the allowance or disallowance of a will, or from other cause, the

  • Probate Division of the Superior Court may appoint a special administrator to act
    in collecting and taking charge of the estate of the deceased until the questions
    causing the delay are decided and an executor or administrator is appointed. An appeal
    shall not be allowed from the appointment of a special administrator. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 51; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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