Vermont § 920 - Liability of executor; rights on return After the administration and distribution, the executor or administrator shall not be liable to the person so absent and unheard from in any action for the recovery of the estate
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§ 920. Liability of executor; rights on return After the administration and distribution, the executor or administrator shall not be liable to the person so absent and unheard from in any action for the recovery of the estate
- . If the absent person proves to be alive, he or she shall be entitled
to his or her estate notwithstanding a settlement and distribution made pursuant to
section 919 of this title, and may bring an action to recover any portion of the estate that anyone received
as a result of the settlement and distribution. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 920 ("Liability of executor; rights on return After the administration and distribution, the executor or administrator shall not be liable to the person so absent and unheard from in any action for the recovery of the 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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