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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2553 (2026)

Appeals to Civil Division; appellate jurisdiction

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(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 2553)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: State of Vermont Dep't of Taxes v. Tri-State Indus. Laundries, Inc., 415 A.2d 216 (Vt. 1980).
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State of Vermont Dep't of Taxes v. Tri-State Indus. Laundries, Inc., 415 A.2d 216 (Vt. 1980). “§ 4467 (property appraisal decisions). In the absence of specific language, therefore, we will presume that no de novo appeal was intended.”
In re Peter Val Preda Trusts (Peter Val Preda, Jr., Appellant), 2019 VT 61 (Vt. 2019). “”), with 12 V.S.A. § 2553 (“The Civil Division of the Superior Court shall have appellate jurisdiction of matters originally within the jurisdiction of the Probate Division of the Superior Court, except as herein otherwise provided.”
In Re Est. of Johnson, 613 A.2d 703 (Vt. 1992). “Resolution of the issues presented here — which involve the admission of character evidence, waiver of the Dead Man’s statute, and the rebutt *560 able presumption of revocation — requires consideration of the particular procedural and substantive facts of the case, and they are…”
In Re J.C. & N.C., 730 A.2d 588 (Vt. 1999). “” We reached this conclusion because the superior court has “appellate jurisdiction of matters originally within the jurisdiction of the probate court,” 12 V.S.A. § 2553, and sits as a higher court of probate, considering the case anew as if no prior proceeding had occurred in…”
In re Appeal of Final Order on Request for Reconsideration of the Cost Report Findings for Berlin Health & Rehab., Inc., 2006 VT 109 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 2× “See 12 V.S.A. § 2553 (superior court has “appellate jurisdiction of matters originally within the jurisdiction of the probate court”); id.”
In re Est. of Donald Crofut (Sean Hammond, Appellant), 2024 VT 8 (Vt. 2024). “See 12 V.S.A. § 2553; see also In re Peter Val Preda Trusts, 2019 VT 61, ¶ 5 , 13 210 Vt.”
Ford v. Ford, 209 A.2d 316 (Vt. 1965). “Jurisdiction does not exist in any tribunal over a non-existent subject matter.”
In Re K.P. / in Re Adoption of K.P., 2026 VT 4 (Vt. 2026). · cites it 2× “This Court granted petitioners’ request to consolidate the two appeals for purposes of decision. II. Appeal to Civil Division ¶ 31.”
In Re Jc, 730 A.2d 588 (Vt. 1999). “" We reached this conclusion because the superior court has "appellate jurisdiction of matters originally within the jurisdiction of the probate court," 12 V.S.A. § 2553, and sits as a higher court of probate, considering the case anew as if no prior proceeding had occurred in…”
In Re Est. of Boyd (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “12 V.S.A. § 2553. Appellant has not demonstrated that the matter being appealed is a pure question of law and therefore the appeal is dismissed.”
In Re Adoption of Kp (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “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. §§ 2553, 2555. Appellant fails to show that this appeal involves a pure question of law, and we therefore dismiss it for lack of jurisdiction.”
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