PE21 Instructions to Fiduciary for Completing Bond (01/2015) Page 1 of 1 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Unit Docket No.: In re ESTATE of : INSTRUCTIONS TO FIDUCIARY FOR COMPLETING Enclosed you will find a bond for you to execute in the penal sum of $. Please read this bond carefully. If you have any questions about the bond you may contact the court. The Court does not require any surety. The Court requires personal surety. The Court requires a corporate surety. Have a surety company execute the bond with you. Vermont law allows the cost of the premium paid on a surety company bond to be charged as part of the legitimate expenses of a fiduciary which are paid from funds of the estate. You should sign the bond on the first line on the right hand side at the bottom of the form opposite the letters ignature. There must be an attesting witness to each signature. The witnesses should sign on the left hand side at the their signature the initials of the person whose signature they witnessing. If individuals sign as sureties, be sure to see that their names and addresses are written in the body of the first paragraph of the bond in the space provided. If a surety company signs the bond, the properly execute the bond. ON RETURN OF THE EXECUTED BOND TO THE COURT, YOU WILL BE ISSUED THE PAPERS REQUIRED BY LAW WHICH GIVE YOU AUTHORITY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF FIDUCIARY IN THIS MATTER. Dated: Signed Probate Register American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com