Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 1802 (2026)
Determination by court of persons entitled to estate
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(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 1802)
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§ 1802. Determination by court of persons entitled to estate
If the court determines that the heirs or personal representatives of the deceased person are not at the time of the hearing in possession of the real estate and are not entitled to reenter it or to institute and maintain a suit to recover possession of it, the court shall adjudge and decree that the real estate constitutes no beneficial part of the estate of the deceased person and may appoint an administrator to convey the record title of the real estate to the person or persons adjudged by the court to be legally entitled to it. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1970–1970 · leading case: In re Est. of Allen, 272 A.2d 130 (Vt. 1970).
In re Est. of Allen, 272 A.2d 130 (Vt. 1970). “The question presented by this appeal is, does the Probate Court have the power and authority to determine whether the heirs of a deceased owner of real estate are in possession or entitled to re-enter or maintain an action to recover possession of said real estate, all as…”
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