32 V.S.A. § 5140: Collection from estate of deceased

When the property of a deceased person is set in the list to such person’s estate without naming the executor or administrator, if the executor or administrator does not pay the taxes assessed on such estate, any personal property of the estate may be taken and sold for the payment of such taxes, with costs, upon the same notice and demand upon such executor or administrator, and in the same manner as provided by law for the collection of taxes. Real estate belonging to such estate shall be holden as provided in section 5061 of this title and may be sold as provided in sections 5252-5255 of this title.