If the personal estate and the income of his or her real estate are not sufficient, such expenses and debts shall be paid out of the real estate, when sold, according to law. § 2842. Realty to be taken when personalty exhausted The personal estate of the ward shall be first used for the payment of his or her debts. If the personal estate and the income of his or her real estate are not sufficient, such expenses and debts shall be paid out of the real estate, when sold, according to law.
Vermont Legal Code
§ 2842
Vermont Title 14 — Vermont law
Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/14/111/02842· Version 2026