Vermont § 2401 - Uncertain beneficiaries

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2401 — Uncertain beneficiaries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2401. Uncertain beneficiaries

  • ; Probate Division of the Superior Court may appoint agent
    or attorney When a devise, legacy, gift, or trust is made to or for the benefit of a class or
    classes of beneficiaries in this State whose members are not all ascertained or definitely
    ascertainable, the Probate Division of the Superior Court may in its discretion appoint
    a person or persons as agent or attorney to represent the beneficiaries, who shall
    act for them and their interests, without expense to the State, in any litigation,
    contest, or compromise in relation to the devise, legacy, gift, trust, will, contract,
    or instrument by which the same is given. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2401 cover?

Section 2401 ("Uncertain beneficiaries") 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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