Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 702
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 702
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
§ 702. Trustee‘s bond
(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee’s duties only if the Probate Division of the Superior Court finds that a bond is required by the terms of the trust and the Probate Division of the Superior Court has not dispensed with the requirement, or the Probate Division of the Superior Court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.
(b) The Probate Division of the Superior Court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The Probate Division of the Superior Court may modify or terminate a bond at any time. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. February 1, 2011.)