When one of the several obligors or promisors jointly holden by a contract in writing dies, the representatives of such deceased person and the surviving obligors or promisors may be charged by virtue of such contract in the same manner as if it had been joint and several.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5053
Representative of deceased joint contractor
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