Attorney Matt Getty has been appointed by the Vermont Supreme Court to serve on the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Probate Procedure, aka the Probate Rules Committee. This will be a great opportunity to serve the bar and the public in keeping our probate system up to date, efficient, and fair to all concerned. […]
Probate
A Little Motivation
The Rutland Herald published the article below yesterday from the AP about people focusing on their estate planning during the pandemic. If you are bored (or even if you are not) this is a great thing to check off your list for your family. The State of Vermont has been working on legal updates to […]
Vermont Probate Small Estate Procedure
By: Matt Getty Legislation has been introduced in the Vermont House to increase the value threshold for implementing the “small estate” procedure in probate. This bill will ease the administration of estates in certain circumstances. An executor or administrator would still have a number of tasks and legal responsibilities, and the streamlined procedure would still […]
What To Bring: Meeting An Attorney About Opening a Vermont Probate Estate
By: Denise Tuttle Imagine you have just lost a dear loved one. Your thoughts are jumbled and your world has been turned upside down. You have an appointment scheduled to meet an attorney for the first time to discuss where to go from here. You may be anxious about this appointment, despite having enough already […]