The Vermont Petition for Issuance of Certificate of Presumed Death is a legal document that is used to document the death of a person when no death certificate is available. It is issued when a person has been missing for seven or more years, and there is no evidence of their continued existence. The petition is filed with the Probate Division of the Vermont Superior Court and requires the petitioner, who is usually a family member, to provide evidence that the missing person is presumed dead. This includes details such as the date and place of disappearance, any search efforts that have been undertaken, and any other relevant information. There are two types of Vermont Petition for Issuance of Certificate of Presumed Death: a Petition for Certificate of Presumption of Death and a Petition for Certificate of Presumption of Death Based on Facts and Circumstances. The former is used when the missing person has been absent for seven years or more, while the latter is used when the missing person has been absent for less than seven years.