Vermont § 14401 - Types of trust functions
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§ 14401. Types of trust functions
- (a) With the prior approval of its governing board, a financial institution may act alone
or with others as: (1) fiduciary; (2) custodian of property; (3) agent or attorney in fact; (4) registrar or transfer agent of securities; (5) trustees under corporate mortgages, trust deeds or similar indentures; or (6) fiscal agent of the United States, a political subdivision thereof, a body politic,
a corporation, or an individual. (b) With that approval, a financial institution may also be appointed and act as executor
or coexecutor of a will, codicil, or writing testamentary, as administrator or co-administrator
with the will annexed, as administrator or co-administrator of a person deceased,
as receiver, assignee, trustee, alone or with others, or as guardian or co-guardian
of a person subject to guardianship, and with that approval may relinquish the fiduciary
office, under the same circumstances, in the same manner and subject to the same control
by a court having jurisdiction, as a natural person legally qualified. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 14401
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 14401 cover?
Section 14401 ("Types of trust functions") 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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