Vermont § 204 - Venue

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 204 — Venue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 204. Venue

  • (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, venue for a judicial
    proceeding involving a trust is in the probate district of this State in which the
    trust’s principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust
    is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the probate district in which
    the decedent’s estate is being administered. (b) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of
    a trustee is in a probate district of this State in which a beneficiary resides, in
    a probate district in which any trust property is located, and if the trust is created
    by will, in the probate district in which the decedent’s estate was or is being administered. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 204 cover?

Section 204 ("Venue") 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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