Short answer
There is no single safe probate timeline for every Vermont estate. The fiduciary should build a matter-specific calendar from the court's orders, current rules and forms, tax obligations, creditor issues, asset facts, and any dispute notices.
Create a source-based calendar
Use filed documents, court notices, current rules, tax instructions, and counsel's advice. Do not rely on an undated internet checklist for a deadline that could affect rights or liability.
Keep one administration file
Preserve the petition, appointment papers, interested-person list, inventory support, statements, expenses, claims, tax records, correspondence, distribution receipts, and accounting work.
Pause before irreversible steps
Several decisions deserve confirmation first.
- Selling or abandoning property
- Paying disputed claims
- Mixing personal and estate funds
- Making early beneficiary distributions
- Closing accounts or digital access
- Signing a final accounting or release