Vermont Estate Planning Laws

Estate planning law addresses this reality, providing laws and procedures for managing your belongings and interests beyond your natural life.

Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last reviewed November 28, 2017

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Welcome to FindLaw's legal primer on Vermont's estate planning laws, covering the state laws and procedures relevant to our inevitable demise. In this section, you'll learn about living wills, durable powers of attorney, wills, probate and estate taxes, and much more. Click on a link below to learn more about Vermont's estate planning laws.

Learn About Vermont Estate Planning Laws

  • Vermont Wills Laws

    Overview of Vermont law pertaining to wills, which are legal documents outlining how you would like your belongings and interests handled after your death.

  • Vermont Durable Power of Attorney Laws

    Information about Vermont's durable power of attorney law, which allows you to name a trusted individual to make important health care decisions for you.

  • Vermont Probate and Estate Tax Laws

    An overview of Vermont's probate and estate taxes and procedures, including how much your surviving spouse is entitled to in the absence of a valid will.

  • Vermont Living Wills Laws

    The basics of Vermont's laws governing living wills, which allow you to state your health care and end-of-life preferences in the event that you lose capacity.

  • Vermont Euthanasia Laws

    Summary of Vermont's Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act, which allows terminally ill patients to end their own lives with a physician's assistance.

  • Vermont Civil Statute of Limitations

    What every prospective plaintiff or civil defendant needs to know about time limits, the civil statute of limitations, for filing a civil claim in Vermont.

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