Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2551 (2026)

Supreme Court jurisdiction of probate proceedings in Superior Courts

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(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 2551)

§ 2551. Supreme Court jurisdiction of probate proceedings in Superior Courts

The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of the proceedings of the Superior Courts in probate matters, as in other causes. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1973, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 75, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1966–2026 · leading case: In Re Est. of Davis, 218 A.2d 390 (Vt. 1966).

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In Re Est. of Davis, 218 A.2d 390 (Vt. 1966). · cites it 14× “§ 3454, now 12 V.S.A. § 2551, was constituted to read: The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of proceedings of the county and probate courts in probate matters as in other causes.”

In Re Est. of Johnson, 613 A.2d 703 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 2× “12 V.S.A. § 2551 states: “The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of the proceedings of the county and probate courts in probate matters, as in other causes.”

In re Peter Val Preda Trusts (Peter Val Preda, Jr., Appellant), 2019 VT 61 (Vt. 2019). “Compare 12 V.S.A. § 2551 (“The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of the proceedings of the Superior Courts in probate matters, as in other causes.”

In re Est. of Patricia Bixby McHugo (Susan Inouye, Appellant), 2020 VT 59 (Vt. 2020). “In this case, because no 1 Appellant appealed directly to this Court pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 2551 (providing that Supreme Court has jurisdiction over questions of law arising in probate matters).”

In Re J.C. & N.C., 730 A.2d 588 (Vt. 1999). “Smith thereupon appealed to this Court pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 2551, which provides for Supreme Court jurisdiction over “questions of law” arising out of the probate court.”

State v. O'connell, 375 A.2d 982 (Vt. 1977). “12 V.S.A. § 2551 vests the Supreme Court with jurisdiction to review questions of law arising in the course of proceedings in the probate courts.”

In re Guardianship of A.S., 2012 VT 70 (Vt. 2012). “2d 588, 590 (1999) (quotations omitted); see also 12 V.S.A. § 2551 (“The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of the proceedings of the superior courts in probate matters.”

In re Trust Est. of Flynn, 609 A.2d 984 (Vt. 1992). “See 12 V.S.A. § 2551 (“supreme court shall have jurisdiction of questions of law arising in the course of the proceedings of the county and probate courts in probate matters”).”

In Re Jc, 730 A.2d 588 (Vt. 1999). “Smith thereupon appealed to this Court pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 2551, which provides for Supreme Court jurisdiction over "questions of law" arising out of the probate court.”

In Re Est. of Boyd (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “See 12 V.S.A. § 2551; In re Estate of Johnson, 158 Vt.”

In Re Adoption of Kp (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “12 V.S.A. §§ 2551, 25538; V.R.C.P. 72. When the two underlying cases here were consolidated, however, the adoption case was transferred to the Lamoille Family Division, the Probate Division ceased to exercise jurisdiction, and both cases proceeded in the Family Division.”

In Re Est. of Karen Jean Makas (Toni Hamburg Clithero, Appellant) (Vt. 2026). “12 V.S.A. § 2551; see also In re Estate of Johnson, 158 Vt.”

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