Probate in Grand Isle County

Probate Court Record

Grand Isle County Superior Court - Probate Division

Grand Isle County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Office

3677 US Route 2, North Hero, VT 05474

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

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Special Needs Planning Firms Serving Grand Isle County

Essex Junction firm on Pearl Street in Chittenden County. Represents executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration, from probate petitions, estate tax returns and accountings to trust and probate litigation, and handles adult and minor guardianship. Most estate planning work is billed on a flat fee.

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Solo practice on Carmichael Street in Essex Junction, Chittenden County, run by Holly Lemieux, who is licensed in Vermont and Massachusetts. She guides executors and administrators through Vermont probate from the petition to open the estate onward, and advises trustees on trust administration, alongside Medicaid and long-term care planning and special needs trusts. Estate planning consultations are free; elder law, probate and trust administration consultations carry a fee.

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South Burlington firm on Williston Road near the airport in Chittenden County, concentrating on estate planning, probate administration, Lady Bird deeds, supplemental needs trusts, adult guardianship and Medicaid eligibility. Its probate work runs from filing the will with the probate division and petitioning to appoint the executor or administrator through creditor notice, inventory and appraisal, sale of estate assets, taxes and final distribution. Founder and of counsel Glenn Jarrett is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.

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Bennington solo practice serving all of Vermont, mainly Bennington, Windham, Rutland and Windsor Counties, with offices in Albany, New York and Athol, Massachusetts. Advises executors or serves as personal representative from opening the estate through the inventory, estate tax returns and closing, and litigates will and trust contests. Free 30-minute strategy session in person or by phone.

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Essex Junction estate planning and elder law firm handling trust administration for clients throughout Vermont, from Burlington to St. Johnsbury and Newport. After a death it guides successor trustees through transferring trust assets, and it prepares long-term care Medicaid applications and special needs plans. Ellen LaPlante is licensed in Vermont and New York.

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Rutland practice Nicole McPhee opened in 1996, serving all 14 Vermont counties; she has appeared before probate courts in every county. Her work includes Vermont probate administration and guardianship matters as well as wills, trusts, special needs trusts and estate tax planning, for a flat fee in three meetings held in person, by Zoom or through an online portal.

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