§ 29-3-115. “Foreign Conservator” Defined; Sale of Minor’s Property
For purposes of this part, a “foreign conservator” is a conservator or other person who has been given responsibility by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or territory governed by the Constitution of the United States for the care of the property of a minor and whose conservatorship has not been transferred to […]
§ 29-3-116. Right of Foreign Conservator to Bring Action
A foreign conservator may institute an action in any court in this state to enforce any right or to recover any property belonging to the minor or accruing to the foreign conservator in his or her capacity as conservator. History. Code 1981, § 29-3-116 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
§ 29-3-117. Filing of Letters of Conservatorship
Pending an action brought by a foreign conservator pursuant to Code Section 29-3-116, an authenticated copy of the letters of conservatorship shall be filed with the clerk of the court to become a part of the record if the case is pending in a court of record, or filed with the papers if the action […]
§ 29-3-118. Submission of Foreign Conservator to Jurisdiction
A foreign conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any proceeding relating to the conservatorship by: Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property in this state belonging to the minor; or Doing any act as a conservator in this state that would have given this state […]
§ 29-3-119. Rights of Interested Parties Prior to Sale of Minor’s Assets
Any resident of this state who is interested as a creditor, heir, or will beneficiary of a minor whom a foreign conservator represents may apply to the proper court to compel the foreign conservator to protect his or her interest according to equity and good conscience before selling the minor’s assets or removing the minor’s […]
§ 29-3-120. Payment of Funds or Return of Property to Foreign Conservator on Minor’s Behalf
A person who is indebted to or has possession of tangible or intangible property of a minor may pay the debt or deliver the property to a foreign conservator of the minor. Payment of the debt or delivery of the property may be made upon proof that the foreign conservator has been appointed and is […]
§ 29-3-82. Suspension of Conservatorship or Imposition of Sanctions; Power of Court; Liability of Conservator
Upon the petition of any interested person or whenever it appears to the court that good cause may exist to revoke or suspend the letters of conservatorship or to impose sanctions, the court shall cite the conservator to answer the charge. The court shall investigate the allegations and may require such accounting as the court […]
§ 29-3-83. Cause of Action for Breach of Conservator’s Duties; Remedies Available to Minor
If a conservator commits a breach of fiduciary duty or threatens to commit a breach of fiduciary duty, a minor or an interested person on behalf of the minor shall have a cause of action as appropriate: To recover damages; To compel performance of the conservator’s duties; To enjoin the commission of a breach of […]
§ 29-3-84. Statute of Limitations
All actions against a conservator, except on a conservator’s bond, shall be brought within six years of the termination of the conservatorship of the minor, except as provided in Code Section 9-3-90. History. Code 1981, § 29-3-84 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
§ 29-3-90. Appointment of Temporary Substitute Conservator; Length of Appointment; Powers; Notice; Removal
Upon its own motion or on the petition of any interested party, including the minor, the court may appoint a temporary substitute conservator for a minor if it appears to the court that the best interest of the minor requires immediate action. The temporary substitute conservator shall be appointed for a specified period not to […]