Vermont § 202 - Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 202 — Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
- (a) By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration
in this State or by moving the principal place of administration to this State, the
trustee submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State regarding
any matter involving the trust. (b) With respect to their interests in the trust, the beneficiaries of a trust having
its principal place of administration in this State are subject to the jurisdiction
of the courts of this State regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting
a distribution from such a trust, the recipient submits personally to the jurisdiction
of the courts of this State regarding any matter involving the trust. (c) This section does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a trustee,
beneficiary, or other person receiving property from the trust. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 202 cover?
Section 202 ("Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary") 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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