Vermont § 1426 - Later-discovered property

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1426 — Later-discovered property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1426. Later-discovered property

  • (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, if exercise of the
    decanting power was intended to distribute all the principal of the first trust to
    one or more second trusts, later discovered property belonging to the first trust
    and property paid to or acquired by the first trust after the exercise of the power
    is part of the trust estate of the second trust or trusts. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, if exercise of the
    decanting power was intended to distribute less than all the principal of the first
    trust to one or more second trusts, later-discovered property belonging to the first
    trust or property paid to or acquired by the first trust after exercise of the power
    remains part of the trust estate of the first trust. (c) An authorized fiduciary may provide in an exercise of the decanting power or by the
    terms of a second trust for disposition of later-discovered property belonging to
    the first trust or property paid to or acquired by the first trust after exercise
    of the power. (Added 2023, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)

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

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Section 1426 ("Later-discovered property") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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