Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 657
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 657
- 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
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Probate: Proving a will
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
§ 657. Execution by guardian; use of power of attorney
(a) With the approval of the Probate Division, a guardian may convey the real property of a person under guardianship by an ELE deed.
(b) An ELE deed may be executed by an agent under a power of attorney if the power of attorney complies with the requirements of 14 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 123, including any applicable gifting and self-dealing provisions. (Added 2019, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 13, 2020.)