To the extent a beneficiary’s interest is not protected by a spendthrift provision, the Probate Division of the Superior Court may authorize a creditor or assignee of the beneficiary to reach the beneficiary’s interest by attachment of present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary or other means. The Probate Division of the Superior Court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14A, § 501
Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee
Known as the Vermont Trust Code
The act spans §§ 14–14 (107 sections).
Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.