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 Uniform Probate Code is a model set of probate laws devised by the American Law Institute to be adopted by various states as they see fit. Most legislatures have adopted the Code, not verbatim, but with some changes here and there that such legislature feels is best. The idea is that there should be some uniformity to the law in the various states. Many uniform law systems have been created by the ALI including Uniform Commercial Code, Uniform Gifts to Minors Act and others.

New York has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code; however it is possible that it has adopted some portions of it separately as opposed to adopting it in full. Even states like New Jersey, which have adopted the UPC, have made changes to various provisions. No state has to adopt the UPC in its entire format. The UPC is intended to be a guide.

IL has not adopted the Uniformed Probate Code (UPC). Estates (Chapter 755) and Trust & Fiduciaries (Title 30) are comparable to the UPC and is what IL follows.

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Uniform Probate Code States

Some states have adopted the Uniform Probate Code, including the section on how to compensate the executor of a will. In these states, no specific amount or fee is set by law. Instead, the probate code gives the probate court the discretion to determine what percentage to pay the executor, as long as that amount is "reasonable." The burden is placed on the executor to demonstrate that the monetary percentage she wants is reasonable and will not unduly deprive any of the estate's beneficiaries. As of 2011, the states that had adopted the Uniform Probate Code were Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin.