CHAPTER 5 - CONSERVATORS OF ADULTS
- ARTICLE 1 - CONSERVATORS
- § 29-5-1 - Conservator for adults; best interest of the adult; no presumption of need for conservator; objective of conservatorship
- § 29-5-2 - Qualifications of conservator of adult
- § 29-5-3 - Order of preference in selecting conservator; nomination of individual to serve as conservator; requirements of nomination
- § 29-5-4 - Affidavit on property or value of estate; payment, transfer, or delivery pursuant to affidavit
- ARTICLE 2 - PETITION FOR APPOINTED CONSERVATOR
- § 29-5-10 - Petition for appointment of conservator; requirements of petition
- § 29-5-11 - Prerequisite finding prior to appointment of conservator; notice; evaluation; written report
- § 29-5-12 - Judicial review and proceedings
- § 29-5-13 - Requirements of order granting conservatorship; service; obligation of legal counsel; filing of certificate of conservatorship with court
- § 29-5-14 - Appointment of emergency conservator; requirements of petition
- § 29-5-15 - Review of petition; dismissal; requirements of court upon finding need for emergency conservator
- § 29-5-16 - Emergency conservatorship hearing; limitations on powers of emergency conservator
- § 29-5-17 - Responsibility for paying expenses of any hearing
- ARTICLE 3 - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WARD
- § 29-5-20 - Rights of adult ward; impact on right to vote or testamentary capacity
- § 29-5-21 - Rights and powers removed from ward
- § 29-5-22 - Obligations and liabilities of conservator
- § 29-5-23 - Authority of conservator; cooperation with guardian or other interested parties
- § 29-5-24 - Forfeiture of rights by conservator; disclosure of conflicts by conservator; transactions presenting substantial conflict in interests
- § 29-5-25 - Oath or affirmation required of conservator
- ARTICLE 4 - PROTECTION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS
- § 29-5-30 - Inventory and plan for handling ward's property
- § 29-5-31 - Retention of property; exchange or conversion of stocks or securities
- § 29-5-32 - Investment of estate funds by conservator
- § 29-5-33 - Holding of investments; corporate fiduciaries
- § 29-5-34 - Prudence required from conservator in making investments; acquisition and retention of property
- § 29-5-35 - Sale of perishable property; sale of other properties; disposal of other properties; accounting for proceeds; authority of emergency or temporary substitute conservator
- § 29-5-36 - Development of estate plan for ward; appointment of guardian ad litem prior to implementation of plan
- ARTICLE 5 - CONSERVATOR'S BOND AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
- § 29-5-40 - Bond requirement; exception to requirement; recording
- § 29-5-41 - Terms of conservator's bond; timing; value; substantial compliance sufficient
- § 29-5-42 - Reduction in bond
- § 29-5-43 - Requirement of additional bond or security
- § 29-5-44 - Payment of bond premium
- § 29-5-45 - Liability of surety in event conservatorship is void
- § 29-5-46 - Joint and several liability of conservator and surety
- § 29-5-47 - Levy upon property; writs of execution
- ARTICLE 6 - COMPENSATION OF CONSERVATORS
- § 29-5-50 - Determining compensation of conservator; failure to file annual returns results in forfeiture of commission
- § 29-5-51 - Reimbursement for reasonable expenses
- § 29-5-52 - Petition for additional compensation by conservator
- § 29-5-53 - Compensation from corporation or other business entity
- § 29-5-54 - Application for compensation by emergency or temporary substitute conservator; reduction of compensation to conservator
- ARTICLE 7 - RETURN AND SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
- ARTICLE 8 - MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF CONSERVATORSHIP
- ARTICLE 9 - DISMISSAL OF CONSERVATOR
- ARTICLE 10 - REMOVAL OF CONSERVATOR FOR OTHER REASONS
- § 29-5-90 - Resignation of conservator; requirement of petition; alternative conservator; notice to interested individuals; order of appointment of successor conservator
- § 29-5-91 - Death of conservator; notice to interested individuals; order appointing successor conservator
- § 29-5-92 - Conservator required to answer charges; authority of court; effect on other proceedings
- § 29-5-93 - Cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty
- § 29-5-94 - Statute of limitations
- ARTICLE 11 - TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE CONSERVATOR
- § 29-5-100 - Appointment of temporary substitute conservator; period of service; powers and authority; notice; removal
- § 29-5-101 - Appointment of successor conservators; appointment of legal counsel; notice to interested individuals; order appointing successor conservator
- § 29-5-102 - Delivery of property by predecessor conservator to successor conservator; final return
- ARTICLE 12 - APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS
- ARTICLE 13 - FOREIGN CONSERVATORS