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One of the many issues that may arise in probating an estate is determining whether old estate planning documents, that may have slipped the mind of the decedent when they created new documents should still govern how an estate is distributed at the time of death. It is not uncommon for old Vermont trusts to…

An Enhanced Life Estate Deed also referred to as a Lady Bird Johnson Deed (courtesy of President Lyndon Johnson) has served an important role in many Vermont landowner’s estate plan for many years. The basic premises of an ELED is to convey property to a third party (often children or grandchildren) that reserves all rights…