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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 106

Duty of custodian of will; liability

Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj

(a) After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to an appropriate court. A person who intentionally refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered to do so by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery may be subject to proceedings for civil contempt under 12 V.S.A. § 122.

(b) A person who suffers damages as a result of another person’s intentional failure to deliver a will shall have an action in Superior Court for damages and injunctive relief.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.