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§ 702. Trustee's bond

(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the probate court finds that a bond is required by the terms of the trust and the probate court has not dispensed with the requirement, or the probate court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.

(b) The probate court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The probate court may modify or terminate a bond at any time. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Vermont > Title-14a > Chapter-7 > 702

§ 702. Trustee's bond

(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the probate court finds that a bond is required by the terms of the trust and the probate court has not dispensed with the requirement, or the probate court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.

(b) The probate court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The probate court may modify or terminate a bond at any time. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Vermont > Title-14a > Chapter-7 > 702

§ 702. Trustee's bond

(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the probate court finds that a bond is required by the terms of the trust and the probate court has not dispensed with the requirement, or the probate court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.

(b) The probate court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The probate court may modify or terminate a bond at any time. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)