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# Lon McClintock

Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Unit, Probate Division · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Vermont Superior Court, Bennington 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

- Bennington County probate judge; elected as a Democrat in 2022 to succeed Justine Scanlon and began service in 2023
- Solo practitioner from 2012; private practice from 1988 at Jacobs, McClintock & Scanlon and later Jacobs & McClintock
- Practice includes Social Security disability, real estate, small business, school law, probate and civil matters

### Education

- Vermont Law School — J.D. (1982)
- Bachelor's degree in history — Dartmouth College, 1977

### Additional information

- Candidate for reelection in 2026 against Republican Jim Dingley for a four-year term.
- Vermont Legal Aid attorney through 1988.
- Advocates accessible probate proceedings, guidance for unrepresented people and fair treatment of families in estate, guardianship, adoption and name-change matters.

## 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)

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