No, Vermont has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code. As of 2009, 18 states have adopted it, but most states have made changes in various parts of the Code. Vermont has adopted some aspects of the UPC, such as the Uniform Principal and Interest Code, Uniform Simultaneous Death Code and other portions. Check Title 14 of the Vermont statutes for the full probate code of Vermont.

The purpose of the Uniform Partnership Act is to establish rules for partnerships . You're welcome ~

Their estates would pass according to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act. The inheritance is divided equally among their closest living relatives, according to the state laws of intestacy. You can read more about it at the link provided below.

You can access the Kansas laws of intestacy at the related question link provided below.

In this specific case, yes, but it can vary. If it can be proven that the daughter had lived only seconds longer than the mother the estate would go to daughter's and thence to her heirs. In this case, two weeks, it would become part of the daughter's estate. However this can have a devastating effect on the estate, subjecting it to inheritance taxes twice, or Generation Skipping Tax. The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act provides that if two individuals have died within 120 hours, each is considered to have pre-deceased the other. About half the states have enacted this either explicitly or by adopting the Uniform Probate Code. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_death A will can specify a longer time for simultaneous death to be considered.

Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA) is a uniform act that deals with pre-nuptial agreements between two individuals. North Dakota adopted UPAA in 1985.