Court Calendar for
Bennington Probate Division

As of 7/14/2026 3:35:32 AM

Cases Set for Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Cases Heard by French, Jodi P.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
07/14/2026
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, July 15, 2026

Cases Heard by McClintock, Lon
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
07/15/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Trust Estate of: Howard T. Guare
257-12-92 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing		 Guardian - Office of Public Guardian 
Beneficiary - Christopher Guare  
Beneficiary - Michael Guare  
Trustee - Wilmington Trust 

07/15/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-01665      Probate
Adult Involuntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner 
Respondent - Respondent  ( Danielle D. Fogarty )

07/15/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
23-PR-00536      Probate
Motion Hearing
Guardian - Guardian  ( Benjamin Chater )
Respondent - Respondent 
Office of Public Guardian - Office of Public Guardian 

07/15/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Confidential Case
23-PR-03212      Confidential Case Type
Confidential Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Kevin C. Gustafson )
Co-Counsel ( Justin T. Schoville )
Bio Father - Bio Father 
Bio Mother - Bio Mother 
Adoptee - Adoptee 
Adopting Parent - Adopting Parent  ( Kevin C. Gustafson )

Cases Set for Thursday, July 16, 2026

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

07/16/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Sanford Gordon
95-3-20 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Petitioner/Administrator - Paula Lopez   ( Thomas J. Dailey )
Resident Agent - Thomas J. Dailey Esq. 

07/16/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Richard Sears, Jr.
25-PR-06571      Probate
Testate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - John Murphy  

07/16/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Nathaniel Warren
26-PR-03327      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Christopher Warren  
Petitioner - Amy Johns  

07/16/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Clayton Hayes
25-PR-02061      Probate
Status Conference
Administrator - Clinton J. Hayes  

Cases Set for Friday, July 17, 2026

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

07/17/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Joy Rasin
23-PR-00420      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Executor - Bank of America, N.A. c/o Julie Bressler  ( Krystn M. Perettine )
Resident Agent - Krystn M. Perettine  

07/17/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Daniel Shulman
23-PR-04916      Probate
Show Cause Hearing
Administrator - Deliah Silas Shulman  
Creditor - Town of Pownal 
Creditor - Capital One Bank (USA) 

07/17/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: John Cross, Jr.
25-PR-05912      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Administrator - Brenda Dunlop   ( Sarah E. Wilson )

Cases Set for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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

07/22/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
26-PR-00957      Probate
Financial Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Amelia Wood Silver )
Bio Father - Bio Father 
Minor - Minor  ( Amelia Wood Silver )

07/22/2026
10:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Morgan-Taylor Spano
25-PR-01296      Probate
Motion Hearing
Co-Guardian - Tucker H Kimball  
Co-Guardian - Kristin Kimball  

07/22/2026
11:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
134-2-15 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

07/22/2026
11:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
3-1-15 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 

07/22/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
23-PR-07373      Probate
Show Cause Hearing
Guardian - Guardian  ( James P. McNamara )
Minor - Minor  ( James P. McNamara )

07/22/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
134-4-11 Bnpr      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Parent - Parent 

07/22/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
466-9-14 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Parent - Parent 

Cases Set for Thursday, July 23, 2026

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

07/23/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Darcy Volkmer
23-PR-02397      Probate
Motion Hearing
Administrator - Paige Guetti  
Resident Agent - Ron Chenard  

07/23/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: George Ketchum
26-PR-03304      Probate
Ancillary Testate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - Elizabeth Deppisch   ( Kevin M. O'Toole )

07/23/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: David Parsons, Jr.
26-PR-02502      Probate
Status Conference
Petitioner - Kenneth Balter  
Petitioner - Kirsten Parsons  
Resident Agent - Nicole Peck McPhee Esq. 

07/23/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: John Ringwood
373-6-15 Bnpr      Probate
Probate Hearing
Petitioner/Administrator - Margaret A. Devine   ( Kevin M. O'Toole )

Cases Set for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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

07/29/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-00800      Probate
Adult Involuntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Erica A. Marthage )
Proposed Guardian - Proposed Guardian  ( Benjamin Chater )
Respondent - Respondent  ( Cristina L. Mansfield )

07/29/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
22-PR-04164      Probate
Status Conference
Guardian - Guardian  ( James M. Dingley )
Respondent - Respondent 

07/29/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Trust Estate of: David Jealous
23-PR-03710      Probate
Status Conference
Petitioner - David Jealous Trust 

Cases Set for Thursday, July 30, 2026

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

07/30/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Peter Pendlebury
25-PR-05160      Probate
Intestate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - Korde & Associates, P.C.  ( Daniel N. Young )
Proposed Administrator - Jennifer Faillace Esq.  ( Jennifer E. Faillace )

07/30/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Erin Skaar
23-PR-04889      Probate
Show Cause Hearing
Executor - Kent M. Newkirk   ( James M. Dingley )

07/30/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Bethany Harris
439-12-17 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Creditor - State of Vermont Department of Vermont Health Access  ( Paul J. Kline )
Special Administrator - William C. Deveneau Esq.  ( William C Deveneau )

07/30/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Antonio Deleigh
26-PR-03703      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Antonio Deleigh  

Cases Set for Friday, July 31, 2026

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

07/31/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Ruth Quinn
23-PR-07283      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Petitioner - Ruth Quinn  
Petitioner/Guardian - Stacey Starkey  

07/31/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
323-8-16 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Guardian - Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent 
Parent - Parent 

07/31/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Financial Minor Case
65-3-17 Bnpr      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Financial Guardian - Financial Guardian 

Cases Set for Thursday, August 06, 2026

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

08/06/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Nancy Johnson
26-PR-01574      Probate
Intestate Estate Commencement Hearing
Petitioner - Athena Advocacy  ( Micaela Tucker )
Co-Counsel ( Victoria Lloyd Esq. )

08/06/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-02405      Probate
Adult Involuntary Guardianship Hearing
Petitioner - Petitioner  ( Jennifer E. McDonald )
Emergency Temporary Guardian - Emergency Temporary Guardian 
Respondent - Respondent  ( Kevin M. O'Toole )
Interpreter - Regine Duroska-Murray  
Interpreter - Vophsie Cantave  

Cases Set for Thursday, August 13, 2026

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

08/13/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Berlin Cornell
26-PR-03602      Probate
Change of Name Hearing
Petitioner - Ian M Cornell  
Petitioner - Stella Matevosyan-Cornell  

Cases Set for Friday, August 14, 2026

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

08/14/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: James Andrick
24-PR-08210      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Co-Administrator - Jason W. Andrick   ( Jonathan M. Cohen )
Co-Administrator - Ellen K. Andrick   ( Jonathan M. Cohen )

08/14/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Guardianship - Involuntary Adult Case
26-PR-01687      Probate
Notice to Comply and/or Appear
Petitioner - Petitioner 
Respondent - Respondent  ( Cristina L. Mansfield )

Cases Set for Thursday, September 17, 2026

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

09/17/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Estate of: Helen Shultz Putnam
33-6-02 Bnpr      Probate
Motion Hearing
Administrator - James M. Dingley Esq.  ( James M. Dingley )