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# George Spear

Vermont Superior Court, Grand Isle Unit, Probate Division · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Vermont Superior Court, Grand Isle Unit, Probate Division
- State: Vermont
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Grand Isle County probate judge; first elected November 2, 2010, defeating Linda Effel with 51.78% of the vote

### Education

- Boston University — LL.B. (1968)
- University of Vermont — B.A. (1965)

### Additional information

- Special probate assignments in Franklin and Chittenden counties, 2025–2026.
- Reelected unopposed in the 2014 Republican primary and general election; sole candidate listed for November 3, 2026.
- Attorney in Swanton, with work in elder law, estate planning, Medicaid and real estate; admitted to the Vermont bar in 1968.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### digital evidence submission

Scope: statewide

Vermont Judiciary directs users to upload non-flat-PDF digital exhibits, including audio, video, and active hyperlinks, through its Digital Evidence Portal; flat PDFs should not be filed in that portal.

Evidence excerpt: The Digital Evidence Portal is to be used solely for uploading exhibits in file formats other than flat PDF format. Examples ... include audio recordings, video recordings, or active hyperlinks to web-based content. Flat PDF files should not be filed in the Digital Evidence Portal.

[Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
Source checked: 2026-07-27


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/probate%20judge%20special%20assignment%20and%20designation%202025-26.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/probate%20judge%20special%20assignment%20and%20designation%202025-26.pdf)
- [Vermont Judiciary, Chief Superior Judge official judicial roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/probate%20judge%20special%20assignment%20and%20designation%202025-26.pdf)
- [Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
- [George Spear II - Attorney in Swanton, VT - Lawyer.com](https://www.lawyer.com/george-e-spear.html)
- [L Lodging and Vacation Rentals (continued)](https://champlainislands.com/img/ResourceGuide2021-22%20Final.pdf)
- [George Spear education and professional background](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/george-e-spear-ii-1723478/)

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