§ 1553. Forfeiture by person embezzling before letters issued
If a person embezzles or converts any of the property of a decedent before the appointment of the executor or administrator, the person shall be liable to the executor or administrator of the estate for double the value of the property embezzled or converted, to be recovered for the benefit of the estate. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 73 - Proceedings for Recovery of Property Embezzled and Fraudulently Conveyed
§ 1551. Person suspected of embezzlement, concealing papers, or conveying decedent’s property
§ 1552. Person entrusted with estate may be compelled to render account
§ 1553. Forfeiture by person embezzling before letters issued
§ 1554. Recovery of estate fraudulently conveyed by deceased
§ 1557. Sale of fraudulently conveyed estate; motion of creditors