Vermont Probate Division

The Probate Division in Vermont has jurisdiction over matters such as estates, wills, and adoptions. On February 1, 2011, due to a restructuring of the court system, the Probate Courts became a division of the Superior Court.

Courts by county

• Addison County Superior Court
• Bennington County Superior Court
• Caledonia and Essex Superior Court
• Caledonia County Superior Court
• Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Superior Court
• Chittenden County Superior Court
• Essex County Superior Court
• Franklin and Grand Isle Superior Court
• Franklin County Superior Court
• Grand Isle County Superior Court
• Lamoille County Superior Court
• Orange County Superior Court
• Orleans County Superior Court
• Rutland County Superior Court
• Washington County Superior Court
• Windham County Superior Court
• Windsor County Superior Court

Elections

2014

Unopposed	Judge Eleanor Smith (Addison County)

Unopposed	Judge D. Justine Scanlon (Bennington County)

Caledonia County

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Suarez O'HaginZarina Suarez O'Hagin	No	Democratic	34.4%
BalivetErnest T. BalivetA	Yes	Democratic	65.6%A	A

Unopposed	Judge Susan Fowler (Vermont) (Chittenden County)

Unopposed	Allen Hodgdon (Essex County)

Unopposed	Judge Lawrence Bruce (Franklin County)

Unopposed	Judge George Ned Spear (Grand Isle County)

Unopposed	Judge James R. Dean Mahoney (Lamoille County)

Unopposed	Judge Bernard Lewis (Orange County)

Rutland County

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MichaelNicholas G. Michael	No	Republican		39.0%   D
CandonKevin CandonA	Yes	Democratic		60.9%   A

Unopposed	Judge Jeffrey Kilgore (Washington County)

Unopposed	Judge Robert Pu (Windham County)

Unopposed	Judge Joanne M. Ertel (Windsor County)

See also

• Vermont Superior Courts
  • Vermont Superior Courts, Civil Division
  • Vermont Superior Courts, Criminal Division
  • Vermont Superior Courts, Environmental Division
  • Vermont Superior Courts, Family Division

External links

• Vermont Judiciary, "Probate Division"