Vermont § 301 - Intestate estate
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 301 — Intestate estate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 301. Intestate estate
- (a) Any part of a decedent’s estate not effectively disposed of by will passes by intestate
succession to the decedent’s heirs, except as modified by the decedent’s will. (b) A decedent’s will may expressly exclude or limit the right of an individual or a class
to inherit property. If such an individual or member of such a class survives the
decedent, the share of the decedent’s intestate estate that would have passed to that
individual or member of such a class passes subject to any such limitation or exclusion
set forth in the will. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude the surviving spouse of the decedent from making
the election and receiving the benefits provided by section 319 of this title. (Added 2009, No. 55, § 5, eff. June 1, 2009.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 301
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 301 cover?
Section 301 ("Intestate estate") 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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