Probate Division Oversight Committee
About the Committee
The Probate Division Oversight Committee is an advisory board to the Vermont Supreme Court. This committee makes recommendations about administrative and judicial matters in the probate division. Its work helps to promote the vision of the Vermont Judiciary for a fair, well-managed, and impartial court system. Issues the committee reviews include:
- Changes or additions to family statutes and rules
- Efficiency and consistency in scheduling, calendaring, and case-flow management in every courthouse
- Improvements to probate division policy, procedures, and forms
- Concerns about the division from members of the judiciary, legislature, judicial rules committee, and legal associations
The thirteen members of the committee serve three-year terms. Two members are lawyers in private practice with experience in probate matters.
Committee Members
Honorable Joanne Ertel | Probate Judge, Chair |
Honorable Marilyn S. Skoglund | Associate Justice, Liaison from Supreme Court |
Shari Young, Esq. | Juvenile Court Improvement Manager, Court Administrator's Designee |
Honorable Brian J. Grearson | Chief Superior Judge |
Honorable James R. Dean Mahoney | Probate Judge |
Honorable Thomas J. Devine | Superior Judge |
Honorable Justine Scanlon | Probate Judge |
Anne Damone | Superior Court Clerk |
Margaret Villeneuve | Court Operations Manager |
Maegan May-Caron | Probate Register |
Suzanne Bushee | Probate Register |
Nancy Brieden, Esq. | Attorney Designee |
Norman C. Smith, Esq. | Attorney Designee |
Contact Information
Vicki Harty, Program Administrator
Office of Chief Superior Judge
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT