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14 V.S.A. § 3113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3113. Investments

§ 3113. Investments|A guardian shall invest the surplus funds of his or her wards' estate in such securities or property as authorized under the laws of this State, but only upon prior order of the court; except that the funds may be invested, without prior court authorization, in direct unconditional interest bearing obligations of this State or of the United States and in obligations the interest and principal of which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States. A signed duplicate or certified copy of the petition for authority to invest shall be furnished the proper office of the Veterans' Administration, and notice of hearing thereon shall be given such office as provided in the case of hearing on the guardian's account.
14 V.S.A. § 3114
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3114. Maintenance and support

§ 3114. Maintenance and support|A guardian shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person other than the ward, the spouse and the minor children of the ward, except upon petition to and prior order of the court after a hearing. A signed duplicate or certified copy of such petition shall be furnished the proper office of the Veterans' Administration and notice of hearing thereon shall be given such office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account or other pleading.
14 V.S.A. § 3115
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3115. Purchase of home for ward

§ 3115. Purchase of home for ward|(a) The court may authorize the purchase of the entire fee simple title to real estate in this State in which the guardian has no interest, but only as a home for the ward, or to protect his or her interest, or (if he or she is not a minor) as a home for his or her dependent family. Such purchase of real estate shall not be made except upon the entry of an order of the court after hearing upon verified petition. A copy of the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the Veterans' Administration and notice of hearing thereon shall be given such office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account.(b) Before authorizing such investment, the court shall require written evidence of value and of title and of the advisability of acquiring such real estate. Title shall be taken in the ward's name. This section does not limit the right of the guardian on behalf of his or her ward to bid for and to become the purchaser of real estate at a sale thereof pursuant to decree of foreclosure of lien held by or for the ward, or at a trustee's sale, to protect the ward's right in the property so foreclosed or sold; nor does it limit the right of the guardian, if such be necessary to protect the ward's interest and upon prior order of the court in which the guardianship is pending, to agree with co-tenants of the ward for a partition in kind, or to purchase from co-tenants the entire undivided interests held by them, or to bid and purchase the same at a sale under a partition decree, or to compromise adverse claims of title to the ward's realty.
14 V.S.A. § 3116
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3116. Copies of public records to be furnished

§ 3116. Copies of public records to be furnished|When a copy of a public record is required by the Veterans' Administration to be used in determining the eligibility of a person to participate in benefits made available by the Veterans' Administration, the official custodian of such public record shall, without charge, provide the applicant for such benefits or a person acting on his or her behalf or the authorized representative of the Veterans' Administration with a certified copy of such record.
14 V.S.A. § 3117
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3117. Discharge of guardian and release of sureties

§ 3117. Discharge of guardian and release of sureties|In addition to other provisions of law relating to judicial restoration and discharge of guardian, a certificate by the Veterans' Administration showing that a minor ward has attained majority, or that an incompetent ward has been rated competent by the Veterans' Administration, upon examination in accordance with law, shall be prima facie evidence that the ward has attained majority, or has recovered his or her competency. Upon hearing after notice as provided by this chapter and the determination by the court that the ward has attained majority or has recovered his or her competency, an order shall be entered to that effect, and the guardian shall file a final account. Upon hearing after notice to the former ward and to the Veterans' Administration, as in case of other accounts, upon approval of the final account, and upon delivery to the ward of the assets due him or her from the guardian, the guardian shall be discharged and his or her sureties released.
14 V.S.A. § 3119
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3119. Modification of prior laws

§ 3119. Modification of prior laws|Except where inconsistent with this chapter, the laws of this State relating to guardian and ward and the judicial practice relating thereto, including the right to trial by jury and the right of appeal, shall be applicable to such beneficiaries and their estates.
14 V.S.A. § 3120
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3120. Application of chapter

§ 3120. Application of chapter|The provisions of this chapter relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of wards shall apply to all "income" and "estate" as defined in section 3101 of this title, whether the guardian shall have been appointed under this chapter or under any other law of this State, special or general, prior or subsequent to the enactment hereof.
14 V.S.A. § 3121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act|§ 3121. Liberal construction

§ 3121. Liberal construction|This chapter shall be so construed as to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
14 V.S.A. § 3151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3151. Short title

§ 3151. Short title|This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3152
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3152. Definitions

§ 3152. Definitions|In this chapter:  (1) "Adult" means an individual who has attained 18 years of age. (2) "Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult. (3) "Guardian" means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding an adult, including a person appointed under this title. (4) "Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian. (5) "Guardianship proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued. (6) "Incapacitated person" means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed. (7) "Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding. (8) "Person," except in the term "incapacitated person" or "protected person," means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. (9) "Protected person" means an adult for whom a protective order has been issued. (10) "Protective order" means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to the management of an adult's property. (11) "Protective proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which a protective order is sought or has been issued. (12) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (13) "Respondent" means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought. (14) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3153
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3153. International application of act

§ 3153. International application of act|A court of this State may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this subchapter and subchapters 2, 3, and 5 of this chapter. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3154
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3154. Communication between courts

§ 3154. Communication between courts|(a) The Probate Division of the Superior Court in this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The Probate Division may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.(b) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3155
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3155. Cooperation between courts

§ 3155. Cooperation between courts|(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this State, a court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:  (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state; (3) order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent; (4) order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding; (5) forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under subdivision (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under subdivision (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under subdivision (3) or (4) of this subsection; (6) issue any order necessary to ensure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person; (7) issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. Section 164.504, as amended, but any information so disclosed may be admitted in a proceeding in this State only in accordance with the laws of this State.   (b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this State has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request in accordance with the laws of this State. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3156
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3156. Taking testimony in another state

§ 3156. Taking testimony in another state|(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this State for testimony taken in another state. The Probate Division of the Superior Court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.(b) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a Probate Division of the Superior Court in this State may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. The Probate Division of this State shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3161
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3161. Definitions; significant connection factors

§ 3161. Definitions; significant connection factors|(a) In this subchapter:  (1) "Emergency" means a circumstance that likely will result in serious and irreparable harm to a respondent's physical health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the respondent's behalf. (2) "Home state" means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian; or if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior to the filing of the petition. (3) "Significant-connection state" means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available.   (b) In determining under section 3163 and subsection 3171(e) of this title whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the Probate Division shall consider:  (1) the location of the respondent's family and other persons required to be notified of the guardianship or protective proceeding; (2) the length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence; (3) the location of the respondent's property; and (4) the extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationship, or receipt of services. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3162
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3162. Exclusive basis

§ 3162. Exclusive basis|This subchapter provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult. The Probate Division of the Superior Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to determine whether this State has jurisdiction pursuant to this subchapter. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3163
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3163. Jurisdiction

§ 3163. Jurisdiction|A Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if:  (1) this State is the respondent's home state; (2) on the date the petition is filed, this State is a significant-connection state and:  (A) the respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's home state has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this State is a more appropriate forum; or (B) the respondent has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state, and, before the Probate Division makes the appointment or issues the order:  (i) a petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's home state; (ii) an objection to the Probate Division's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and (iii) the Probate Division of the Superior Court in this State concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in section 3166 of this title;   (3) this State does not have jurisdiction under either subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, the respondent's home state, and all significant-connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because this State is the more appropriate forum, and jurisdiction in this State is consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States; or (4) the requirements for special jurisdiction under section 3164 of this title are met. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3164
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3164. Special jurisdiction

§ 3164. Special jurisdiction|(a) A Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State lacking jurisdiction under section 3163 of this title has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:  (1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this State; (2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this State; (3) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to section 3171 of this title.   (b) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this State and this State was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the Probate Division shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3165
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3165. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction

§ 3165. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction|Except as otherwise provided in section 3164 of this title, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive jurisdiction over the proceeding until jurisdiction is terminated by the Probate Division or the appointment or order expires by its own terms. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3166
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3166. Appropriate forum

§ 3166. Appropriate forum|(a) A Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State having jurisdiction under section 3163 of this title to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum.(b) If a Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section, it shall either dismiss or stay the proceeding. The Probate Division may impose any condition the court considers just and proper, including the condition that a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order be filed promptly in another state.(c) In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the Probate Division shall consider all relevant factors, including:  (1) any expressed preference of the respondent; (2) whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent from the abuse, neglect, or exploitation; (3) the length of time the respondent was physically present in or was a legal resident of this or another state; (4) the distance of the respondent from the court in each state; (5) the financial circumstances of the respondent's estate; (6) the nature and location of the evidence; (7) the ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present evidence; (8) the familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the proceeding; and (9) if an appointment were made, the court's ability to monitor the conduct of the guardian or conservator. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)
14 V.S.A. § 3167
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|§ 3167. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct

§ 3167. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct|(a) If at any time a Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may:  (1) decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or (3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:  (A) the extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the Probate Division's jurisdiction; (B) whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in subsection 3166(c) of this title; and (C) whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of section 3163 of this title.    (b) If a Probate Division of the Superior Court of this State determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against the party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this State or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this State unless authorized by law other than this chapter. (Added 2011, No. 56, § 25.)