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As stated in Section 103 of Title 14 of Chapter 3 of Vermont probate laws, the individual with custody of the will has to file with a court within 30 days of learning about the death. You do not need to file a petition to open probate at the same time as filing, but you can complete both simultaneously.

Go to the Probate Division in the county where the decedent lived at the time of death. The court will appoint the ?executor.? It is the executor's job to locate and gather all of the assets, and then pay debts and distribute property ing to the terms of a will. The probate court will supervise this process.

Every individual 18 years of age or over or emancipated by court order who is of sound mind may make a will in writing. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)

Children in Vermont Inheritance Law If you have children but no spouse when you die intestate, your children will inherit everything. Legally adopted children have just as much right to their intestate share as biological children do.

Fees Fee typeAmountRule/statute that appliesAny postjudgment motion in civil, criminal, or environmental divisions, except small claims$90.0032 V.S.A. § 1431(e)Petition for Minor Settlements$90.0032 V.S.A. § 1431(e)Tax appeal$295.0032 V.S.A. § 4461(a) (2015)3 more rows

V.R.P.P. Rule 80.4, Delivery of Will by Custodian; Copy of Will Filed for Safekeeping. If the decedent (the person who died) did not own any real estate other than a timeshare and the estate is worth less than $45,000.00, you can use the small estate procedure to probate the estate.