Vermont § 1758 - Masters, auditors, referees, and commissioners
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1758 — Masters, auditors, referees, and commissioners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1758. Masters, auditors, referees, and commissioners
- (a) Unless otherwise provided, the pay and the expense allowance for commissioners, masters,
auditors, and referees shall be fixed by the court or by the presiding judge thereof
and paid by the State. (b) The Superior Court may order that the cost of a master be shared by the parties, with
the shares specified in the order, if: (1) the distribution of property is contested and governed by 15 V.S.A. § 751 and the value of the property to be distributed exceeds $500,000.00; or (2) one or both parties seek an award of maintenance under 15 V.S.A. § 752 and the parties have non-wage income of $150,000.00 or more, excluding up to $500,000.00
of income from the sale of a primary residence or jointly owned business. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236(a), (b), eff. March 29, 1972; 2015, No. 58, § E.204.10.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1758 ("Masters, auditors, referees, and commissioners") 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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