Court Calendar for
Bennington Probate Division

As of 10/13/2026 3:33:27 AM

Cases Set for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
10/14/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
7-4-03 Bnpr      Probate
Show Cause Hearing		 Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

10/14/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Aaron Wilson
411-7-15 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Petitioner - Aaron Wilson  
Guardian - Jean Wilson  
Respondent - Aaron Wilson  

10/14/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Evan Urbanski
26-PR-04670      Probate
Adult Voluntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Evan Urbanski  
Emergency Temporary Guardian - Myles D Urbanski  
Emergency Temporary Guardian - Katharine Urbanski  
Proposed Guardian - Myles D Urbanski  
Proposed Guardian - Katharine Urbanski  
Respondent - Evan Urbanski  

10/14/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Confidential Case
26-PR-05621      Confidential Case Type
Confidential Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner 
Agency - Agency 
DCF - DCF Bennington 
Adoptee - Adoptee 

Cases Set for Thursday, October 15, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/15/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Martha Harwood
22-PR-04386      Probate
Motion Hearing
Executor - Victor Harwood  

10/15/2026
10:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
134-4-11 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Parent - Parent 

10/15/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Mindy Surdam
24-PR-03161      Probate
Status Conference
Executor - Garrie-Ann Hoag-Sahak  
Beneficiary - Suzanne M Washburn  
Beneficiary - Milo M. Surdam  
Beneficiary - Brittnie Maloy  
Beneficiary - Kaylee Maloy  
Beneficiary - Aria Sharby  
Beneficiary - St. Jude's Childrens Hospital 
Beneficiary - Mikka Surdam  
Beneficiary - Amy M. Harris  
Beneficiary - Bertha Fraker  
Beneficiary - Dylan Sargeant  
Beneficiary - Heather Slocum  
Beneficiary - Diane Hawley  
Beneficiary - Marga Pescue  
Beneficiary - The Innocense Project 
Beneficiary - Shriner's Children Hospital 
Beneficiary - Kaya Emily Surdam  
Beneficiary - Talia Bridget Surdam  
Beneficiary - Isabella Calef  

Cases Set for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/21/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Gena Rhoades
21-PR-03685      Probate
Show Cause Hearing
Co-Guardian - Robert W Brown  
Co-Guardian - Frances Brown  
Bio Father - Joseph Rhoades Jr. 
Bio Mother - Lisa Rhoades  

10/21/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Blake Pierce
26-PR-05673      Probate
Adult Voluntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Blake Pierce  
Proposed Guardian - Tammie Bruso  
Proposed Guardian - Bryon S. Bleau  
Respondent - Blake Pierce  

10/21/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
260-4-15 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

10/21/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Confidential Case
26-PR-03446      Confidential Case Type
Confidential Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner 
Bio Father - Bio Father 
Bio Mother - Bio Mother 
Adoptee - Adoptee 

Cases Set for Thursday, October 22, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/22/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Pamela Monroe
23-PR-06526      Probate
Conference
Administrator - Julie M. Monroe   ( James R. Loughman )

10/22/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Eva Puppolo
28-6-04 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Petitioner/Executor - Celeste Puppolo   ( Laurie A. Rowell )
Creditor - State of Vermont Department of Vermont Health Access 
Beneficiary - Crescent Manor Care Centers 
Resident Agent - Alyssa Bohack  
Beneficiary - St. Anthony St. Elizabeth Parish 
Beneficiary - American Cancer Society Inc. 
Beneficiary - Avery S. Wood  
Beneficiary - John Michael Puppolo  
Beneficiary - David G. Puppolo  

 
Cases Heard by French, Jodi P.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/22/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 2
In Re: Kendra Alderman
26-PR-04580      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Jennifer Reed  
Bio Father - Joshua R Alderman  
Bio Mother - Jessica Lynn Reed  

Cases Set for Friday, October 23, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
24-PR-07291      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear		 Petitioner - Petitioner 
Co-Guardian - Co-Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
370-9-17 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Financial Guardian - Financial Guardian 

10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Custodial Minor Case
412-11-19 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Guardian - Guardian  ( Rachel B. Strecker )
Parent - Parent 

10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
461-9-14 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Financial Guardian - Financial Guardian  ( Spencer Crispe )

10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
49-2-16 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Financial Guardian - Financial Guardian 

10/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
50-2-16 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Financial Guardian - Financial Guardian 

Cases Set for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/28/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
138-5-13 Bnpr      Probate
Show Cause Hearing
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Parent - Parent 

10/28/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Trust Estate of: Michael Shoemaker
643-8-15 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Co-Trustee - BNY Mellon N.A.  ( James B. Anderson )
Beneficiary - The Children's Hospital of Cincinnati  
Co-Trustee - Reverend Kristin Uffelman White 

10/28/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
134-2-15 Bnpr      Probate
Probate Hearing
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Office of Public Guardian - Office of Public Guardian 

10/28/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
3-1-15 Bnpr      Probate
Probate Hearing
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

Cases Set for Thursday, October 29, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/29/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Mary Ball Opie
26-PR-00823      Probate
Testate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - Laura Opie   ( Robert M. Fisher )
Co-Counsel ( Hannah L. Clarisse )
Resident Agent - Robert M Fisher Esq. 

10/29/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Francis Opie
26-PR-00826      Probate
Testate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - Laura Opie   ( Hannah L. Clarisse )
Co-Counsel ( Robert M. Fisher )
Resident Agent - Robert M Fisher Esq. 

10/29/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: William Love
24-PR-03325      Probate
Motion Hearing
Administrator - Michael Munson   ( Michael S. Munson )

10/29/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Colleen Bannester
25-PR-01091      Probate
Motion Hearing
Administrator - Bridgett Byron  

10/29/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Logan Nelson
26-PR-04607      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Robert Gerity  
Parent - Phoebe Nelson  

10/29/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Connor Ballance
26-PR-05637      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Connor Ballance  

10/29/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Jennifer Freeman
26-PR-05645      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Jennifer Freeman  

10/29/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Joanna Browe
26-PR-05941      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Joanna Grace Browe  

Cases Set for Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Cases Heard by French, Jodi P.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
11/03/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Trust Estate of: Searle Allen
26-PR-03075      Probate
Trust Commencement Hearing		 Petitioner - GITSIT Solutions, LLC  ( Daniel N. Young )
Proposed Trustee - Jennifer E Faillace Esq. 

Cases Set for Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
11/04/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-05487      Probate
Emergency Guardianship Hearing		 Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Mary C. P. Welford )
Respondent - Respondent  ( Cristina L. Mansfield )

Cases Set for Thursday, November 12, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/12/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Patrick Purcell
26-PR-03585      Probate
Testate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - John Tremblay   ( William C Deveneau )

11/12/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Benedict Petraitis
24-PR-06986      Probate
Motion Hearing
Administrator - Robert William Petraitis Jr. 
Resident Agent - Eric Kapner  

11/12/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Nancy Farnum
104-3-19 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Petitioner/Administrator - Kenneth Farnum   ( William C Deveneau )

Cases Set for Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/18/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-04874      Probate
Adult Involuntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner 
Respondent - Respondent  ( Laura Savall )

11/18/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-05216      Probate
Adult Involuntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Danielle D. Fogarty )
Respondent - Respondent  ( Sarah E. Wilson )

11/18/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Custodial Minor Case
26-PR-04824      Probate
Minor Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Bert C Whidden )
Bio Father - Bio Father 
Mother - Mother 

Cases Set for Thursday, November 19, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/19/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Dean Hanson
25-PR-02819      Probate
Motion Hearing
Petitioner - Janet Efinger Hanson   ( Steven E. Schindler )
Proposed Executor - Mark Efinger   ( Gary R. Kupferer )
Beneficiary - Dean F. Hanson Rev. Trust  ( Mark A. Langan )
Trustee - Manufacturer's & Traders Trust Co. 

Cases Set for Friday, November 20, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/20/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: George McCloskey
169-4-14 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Petitioner/Administrator - Fionula McCloskey  
Resident Agent - Matthew Horn