Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2203
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2203
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Fiduciary: includes executor, administrator, special administrator, trustee, conservator, guardian of a minor, guardian of a spendthrift, voluntary guardian of a person who has an infirmity and total or limited guardian of an adult with a developmental disability, but excludes one who is merely a guardian ad litem. See
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Probate: Proving a will
§ 2203. Lease; of property by fiduciary; order; license
(a) On motion and with the written consent of the interested parties, or after hearing, the Probate Division of the Superior Court may authorize a fiduciary to lease all or part of the real or personal property of the estate for the benefit of the estate. The court may authorize a fiduciary to enter into an agreement for the extension or renewal of an existing lease, or of any other lease created under the provisions of this chapter. A lease for a period of less than seven consecutive months shall not require a license.
(b) A motion filed under this section shall describe the property to be leased and shall include the prospective lessee, if known, the proposed use of the leased property, the limits of the proposed term of the lease, and the proposed rental. A license issued by the Probate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to this section shall fix the terms and conditions under which the property may be leased. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 98; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)