Advisory Committee on Rules of Probate Procedure - February 5, 2026

VERMONT SUPREME COURT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
AGENDA FOR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 5, 2026, 2:00 P.M.

1. Approval of draft minutes of the meeting of November 23, 2025.
2. Continuing Matters
a. V.R.P.P. 80.3 - Rule became effective on 01/01/2026.
b. V.R.P.P. 54 - Rule became effective on 01/01/2026.
c. V.R.P.P. 13 - Comment period ended 12/06/2025. Any comments?
Recommend for promulgation?
d. V.R.P.P. 4(d)-(h) - Promulgated on 01/06/2026, to become effective on
07/01/2026.
e. V.R.P.P. 60(c) - Comment period ends 02/04/2026. Any comments?
Recommend for promulgation?
f. V.R.P.P. 80.4 - Wills for safekeeping. Subcommittee to report.
g. Standby guardianships - Subcommittee to report.
h. Spendthrift statute - Update from Teri Corsones on best approach to
abrogation of statute.
i. 14 V.S.A. § 658(e) - Ms. Corsones to report on Oversight Committee's review of need for probate division to file consents to adoption with the family division and OCS.
3. New Matters
a. Legislative Rules Committee Meeting - Report on meeting held on
December 12, 2025. Judge Kennedy.
b. Confidentiality of emancipation proceedings - See memo to
Public Access Committee.
4. Other Business
Discussion re: new attorney member of committee
5. Next meeting