Vermont Last Will and Testament Forms PDF & Word

The Vermont last will and testament, also known as a will, is a legal document that details the testator’s wishes regarding the distribution of their assets, the upbringing of their children, and other matters after their passing. A personal representative, also known as an executor, is a responsible individual appointed to oversee the distribution of the estate in compliance with the terms of the will.

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Our Vermont Wills are printable and can be downloaded in case you want to edit or customize the document. We have wills for persons with and without children, and for those who are single, married, and remarried. We also have a specialized will for grandparents.

Vermont State Statute Governing Wills

Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 14, Chapter 1

Vermont Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Every individual 18 years of age or over or emancipated by court order who is of sound mind may make a will in writing. (14 V.S.A. § 1)

Vermont Will Signing Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: The will must be in writing and signed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses by the testator or in the testator’s name by some other person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s express direction.

Vermont Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will must be attested and subscribed by at least two witnesses in the presence of the testator and each other.

Revoking A Vermont Will

A will can be revoked by executing a subsequent will that revokes the previous will expressly or by inconsistency, or by performing a revocatory act on the will such as burning, tearing, canceling, obliterating, or destroying the will or any part of it.