If you’re making an estate plan in Vermont, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Vermont.
A will can help you protect your family and your property in Vermont.
Make a Living Trust in Vermont
Learn how to make a living trust in Vermont.
Intestate Succession in Vermont
If you die without a will in Vermont, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
If you leave behind more than $5 million, your estate might owe Vermont estate tax.
Vermont Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Vermont.
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Vermont offers a probate shortcut for "small" estates. This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Vermont's Death With Dignity Law
This article sets out the requirements for obtaining a prescription for life-ending medication under the Vermont Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act.
Burial and Cremation Laws in Vermont
Each state has laws affecting what happens to a body after death.
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