Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 2797 (2026)

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Subchapter 004 : INVENTORY AND DISPOSITION OF ESTATE

(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 2797)

§ 2797. Guardian to manage estate and maintain ward

A guardian shall manage the estate of his or her ward frugally and without waste and in a manner most beneficial to the ward and out of the estate of his or her ward shall provide for the maintenance of the ward and his or her family, according to his or her condition and property.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: In Re Miriam Thomas (Paul Thomas, Appellant), 2026 VT 12 (Vt. 2026).

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In Re Miriam Thomas (Paul Thomas, Appellant), 2026 VT 12 (Vt. 2026). “See 14 V.S.A. § 2797 (requiring that guardian manage ward’s estate “frugally and without waste”).”

CitiFinancial, Inc. v. Balch, 2013 VT 86 (Vt. 2013). “If the ward could continue to act unilaterally, the guardian would be unable to fulfill his or her statutory obligation to manage the ward’s estate “frugally and without waste and in a manner most beneficial to the ward,” 14 V.S.A. § 2797, and the probate division’s supervisory…”

CitiFinancial, Inc. v. Balch, 195 Vt. 21 (Vt. 2013). “If the ward could continue to act unilaterally, the guardian would be unable to fulfill his or her statutory obligation to manage the ward’s estate “frugally and without waste and in a manner most beneficial to the ward,” 14 V.S.A. § 2797, and the probate division’s supervisory…”

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