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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2887

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Probate: Proving a will

§ 2887. Conveyance of land that ward was under contract to convey

When a person, while not under guardianship, was under contract binding in law or equity to deed lands, on motion, the Probate Division of the Superior Court may grant license to the guardian of that person to convey those lands according to the contract. The court shall schedule a hearing and notice shall be given as provided by the Rules of Probate Procedure. (Amended 1979, No. 76, § 11; 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 140; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)