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If the notice is to be served personally, the original notice upon which to make a return of service and a copy of the notice and petition for service shall be delivered to the person serving the notice. (c)By whom served. If service is to be made by mail or by publication, the court shall direct who will give notice.

Formal Probate If the person who died owned real estate or if the estate is worth more than $45,000. File either the Inventory Schedule or Affidavit of No Assets and complete the Certificate of Service. File either the Notice to Creditors or Motion to Waive Notice to Creditors and complete the Certificate of Service.

In Vermont, property owned jointly with another person, such as a spouse, will automatically transfer to the surviving co-owner upon your death, bypassing probate. This form of ownership is most commonly used for real estate, bank accounts, and investment accounts.

Under the Vermont statutes, a handwritten will is acceptable if handwritten by the testator and executed with the same formalities as required in Vermont. Oral Will: Vermont does not allow oral or spoken wills. All wills must be in writing.

Every individual 18 years of age or over or emancipated by court order who is of sound mind may make a will in writing.

This is truly the easiest: In your own hand (not typewritten), in ink, on a piece of paper, state the person or persons (or institutions) to whom you want all, or specific items, of your property to pass on your death. Sign and date it. No witnesses are needed. No notary. No special language is needed.

Joint Ownership: Joint ownership of property with a right of survivorship can also help avoid probate. In Vermont, property owned jointly with another person, such as a spouse, will automatically transfer to the surviving co-owner upon your death, bypassing probate.

No, you don't need to notarize your will to make it legal in Vermont. However, Vermont allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

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.