Representation by fiduciaries and parents To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute: (1) a guardian of the property may represent and bind the estate that the guardian controls;(2) a guardian of the person may represent and bind the ward if a guardian of the ward’s estate has not been appointed; (3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal; (4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;(5) a personal representative of a decedent’s estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and (6) a parent may represent and bind the parent’s minor or unborn child if a guardian for the child has not been appointed. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)
Vermont Legal Code