Proposal: An Act Relating to Disqualification of a Person Who Financially Exploits a Decedent from Inheriting

A person who is found by a court to have committed financial exploitation against a decedent shall not inherit from or receive any property or benefit from the estate of the decedent....

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Proposal: AN ACT RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FROM INHERITANCE FOR ABUSE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

This provision bars an agent who misuses authority under a POA from inheriting from the principal’s estate and allows the court to recover assets....

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Surging Cyber Scams Leave Older Vermonters Destitute, Frustrated and Saddled With Tax Debt

Over six months, scammers convinced Jeanette Voss to empty her life savings. They made off with $950,000 — and she was left with a massive tax bill.  Seven Days VT | By Derek Brouwer  Full Article Link Below...

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