Vermont § 709 - Reimbursement of expenses

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 709 — Reimbursement of expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 709. Reimbursement of expenses

  • (a) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with reasonable
    interest as appropriate, for: (1) expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust; and (2) to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were
    not properly incurred in the administration of the trust. (b) An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a
    lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 709 ("Reimbursement of expenses") 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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