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# Robert Farrar

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

## Profile

- Court: Vermont Superior Court, Franklin 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

- Franklin County probate judge; elected in 2022 for a term through 2026

### Education

- Boston University School of Law — J.D. (1972)
- Syracuse University — B.A. (1965)
- Master's degree, Clark University.

### Additional information

- Reported 2023 salary as Franklin probate judge: $25,723.
- Attorney in St. Albans and Franklin County for more than 35 years, including deputy-attorney service and private practice; admitted to the Vermont bar in 1972.
- U.S. Army lieutenant, 1967–1969.
- Hears wills, estates, guardianships and related probate 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)
- [Robert E. Farrar - St. Albans, VT Attorney](https://www.lawyers.com/st-albans/vermont/robert-e-farrar-1723076-a/)

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