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If the court determines that the heirs or personal representatives of the deceased person are not at the time of the hearing in possession of the real estate and are not entitled to reenter it or to institute and maintain a suit to recover possession of it, the court shall adjudge and decree that the real estate constitutes no beneficial part of the estate of the deceased person and may appoint an administrator to convey the record title of the real estate to the person or persons adjudged by the court to be legally entitled to it.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 14. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations, § 1802. Determination by court of persons entitled to estate - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-14-decedents-estates-and-fiduciary-relations/vt-st-tit-14-sect-1802/
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