§ 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 […]
§ 29-3-91. Appointment of Successor Conservator; Notice; Hearing and Bond Requirements
The court shall appoint a successor conservator upon the resignation, death, or revocation of the letters of the conservator if the appointment of a successor conservator is in the best interest of the minor. The court shall select the successor conservator in the manner provided in Code Section 29-3-7. In the event of the resignation […]
§ 29-3-92. Delivery of Property; Annual Return; Liability of Surety
Upon the appointment of a successor conservator, the predecessor conservator or the personal representative of a deceased predecessor conservator shall deliver to the successor conservator all property of the minor held by the conservator and shall submit a final return covering the period since the conservator’s last annual return. The surety of the predecessor conservator […]
§ 29-3-100. Petition for Removal to Jurisdiction Where Minor Resides; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Bond; Authority; Liability of Surety; Retention of Jurisdiction by Initial Court
A conservator may petition to remove the conservatorship to the jurisdiction of the court of the county in this state in which the minor resides. Upon the filing of a petition to remove the conservatorship to another county in this state, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. The court of […]
§ 29-3-105. “Conservatorship” Defined; Petition for Transfer of Jurisdiction; Requirements of Petition
For purposes of this part and Part 3 of this article, the term “conservatorship” refers to a legal relationship in which a person is given responsibility by a court of competent jurisdiction for the care of the property of a minor, thereby becoming a conservator. A conservator who has been appointed by a foreign court […]
§ 29-3-40. Bond Required; Exception; Recording of Bonds
A conservator appointed by the court shall give bond with good and sufficient security. A financial institution, trust company, national or state bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association described in Code Section 7-1-242 that seeks to qualify as a conservator is not required to give bond for the faithful performance of its duties […]
§ 29-3-61. Interim Settlement of Accounts; Reporting and Requirements of Report; Procedure for Objecting
At any time after the six-month period following qualification, but not more frequently than once every 24 months, a conservator may petition the court for an interim settlement of accounts. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor upon the filing of the petition for interim settlement. The petition for an interim […]
§ 29-3-41. Requirements of Bond; Term and Value of Bond; Appointment Without Bond; Substantial Compliance Sufficient
The bond of a conservator shall be: Secured by an individual who is a domiciliary of this state or by a licensed commercial surety authorized to transact business in this state; Payable to the court for the benefit of the minor; Conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the conservator’s duty, as is required by law; […]
§ 29-3-62. Objections to Conservator’s Interim Settlement of Accounts; Hearing
Any interested person may file an objection to the conservator’s interim settlement of accounts. Upon receipt of objections or on the court’s own motion, the court shall hold a hearing in which it shall consider all objections, hear evidence, and determine whether the conservator shall be discharged from liability for the period covered by the […]