Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. S8

NO. So
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
1864. 1892 AND $500. AND SUB
DIVISION III OF SECTION 1894
SUBDIVISION III OF SECTION
3473 AND SUBDIVISION III OF
SECTION COOS OF THE GENERAL
LAWS. RELATING TO THE SET
ELEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF
EXECUTORS. ADMINISTRA-
TORS, TRUSTEES AND GUARD
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section 1. Section 1904 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. 1904. An executor or admins
TRAITOR shall render all account of his
administration within one year from
the time of receiving letters testament
tary or of administration. and annually
thereafter. and at such other times as
the probate court directs: and he may
be examined on oath upon any matter
relating to his account. If an executor
or administrator fails or neglects for a
period of thirty days to render his
account as herein provided, the probate
court shall summon him to render his
account within thirty days from the date
of such summons; and if he shall fail
to respond to the summons the probate
court shall forthwith notify the bonds
men of such failure The deposit of a
copy of such summons in the registered
mail addressed to the executor or adj
lninistrator, at his last known place of
abode, shall be sufficient service OF such
summons. In cases where the estate has
been in process of settlement ten years
| prior to January I, 1910. 1t shall be dis
cretiorary with the probate Judge as to
| the time and manner of summoning the
executor or administrator to render his
account.
Sec ?. Subdivision III OF section
1894 of the General Laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
III. To render true and Just
account of his administration to the pro-
bate court within one year. and annually
thereafter. and at any other time when
required by the probate court; and
Sec. 3. Section 1902 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as To read
as follows:
Sec. 34O2 A trustee shall, within ono
year after his appointment, and an
nually thereafter, and at such other
times as the probate court directs. rem
der to the court an account of the pro-
ceeds and expenditures of his trustee
ship, and. at the expiration of his trust,
shall render and settle with the probate
court his account including the income
and proceeds of the sale of personal and
real estate. and deliver the estate and
effects remaining in his hands, or due
from him in such settlement. to persons
entitled to the same. Notice of such
accounting shall be given in the same
manner and the decision of the court
thereon shall have the same effect as
in case of settlement of accounts by cX-
ecutors or administrators. If trustee
fails or neglects for period of thirty
days to render his account as herein pro-
vided the probate court shall summon
him to render his account within thirty
days from the date of such summons:
and if he shall fail to respond to the
summons the probate court shall forth
with notify the bondsnen of such failure.
The deposit of copy of such summons
in the registered mail addressed 10 the
trustee, at his last known place Of abode,
shall be. sufficient service of such sum
does not exceed one thousand dollars
it shall he discretionary with the pro-
bate court to call for rendition Of
account once in three years or oitcner
as it may deem best.
3473 of the General Laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
III. To render a true and ust
Of Ia. H.
and of the management and disposition
of the same. within one year after his
appointment. and annually thereafter
thousand four hundred and ninety-two
probate court
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows;
Sec 1906. A guardian whose ward
has real or personal estate shall, with
in one year after his appointments and
annually thereafter. and at such other
times as the probate court directs, rc,l-
der an account of the proceeds and OK
penditure of his wards estate, and AT
the expiration of his guardianship, shall
render and settle with the probate court
HIS account Oh INC property vi HIS Wd1u
including the income and proceeds of
the sale of his personal and real estate
and pay over and deliver the estate and
effects remaining in his hands, or due
from him on such settlement. to persons
entitled to the same. If the guardian
fails or neglects for period of thirty
days to render his account as herein
provided the probate court shall SUM
mon him to render his account within
thirty days from the date of such sum-
mons; and if he shall fail to respond to
the summons the probate court shall
forthwith notify the bondsmen of such
failure The deposit of copy of such
summons in the registered mail adj
dressed to the guardian, at his last
known place of abode, shall be sufficient
service of such summons. In cases
where the estate of the ward does not
exceed one thousand dollars it shall be
discretionary with the probate court to
call for rendition of account once in1
three years or oftener as it may deem
best.
Sec. e. Subdivision III of section
COOS of the General Laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
III. To render a true and just
account of the property in his hands,
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