700-00002E – List of Interested Persons - Estate (03/2017) Page 1 of 2
LIST OF INTERESTED PERSONS
Petitioner, being first duly sworn, states that the following is a list of interested persons, as defined in 14 VSA § 311 &
314
1. The surviving spouse.
2. If there is no surviving spouse, or the surviving spouse is not the parent of all the decedent’s children, then the
interested persons must include all “heirs at law”.
3. The “heirs at law” include:
a. All living children of the decedent;
b. All living grandchildren who are children of any deceased children; and
c. All living great grandchildren who are children of deceased grandchildren who are children of deceased children,
etc.
4. “Children” includes all adopted children; it does not matter if the children have had no contact with the decedent, or
if the Last Will and Testament, if any, would disinherit one or more of them.
5. If there are no living “issue” (children, grandchildren, etc), then the “heirs at law” are the living mother and father of
the decedent.
6. If there are no issue and no parents, then the “heirs at law” include the living brothers and sisters of the decedent
and the living issue of any deceased brothers and sisters.
7. If there are no issue, no parents, and no brothers and sisters of their issue, then the “heirs at law” are the next
closest kin in equal degree.
8. All other persons or entities named in the Last Will and Testament, if any.
Interest/Relationship
to Decedent
Date of Birth
(if under 18 years)