§ 29-5-120. Petition for Removal; Prerequisites
A conservator may petition to remove the conservatorship to the jurisdiction of the court of the county in this state in which the ward 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 ward. The court of […]
§ 29-5-135. “Foreign Conservator” Defined; Sale or Disposal of Property
For purposes of this part, the term “foreign conservator” means 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 an incapacitated adult, referred to as the ward, and […]
§ 29-5-136. Conservator’s Power to Bring Suit
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 ward or accruing to the foreign conservator in his or her capacity as conservator. History. Code 1981, § 29-5-136 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
§ 29-5-137. Filing of Letters of Conservatorship With Court
Pending an action brought by a foreign conservator pursuant to Code Section 29-5-136, 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 […]
§ 29-5-138. Submission to Jurisdiction Personally of Foreign Conservator; Registration of Conservatorship
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 ward; Doing any act as a conservator in this state that would have given this state jurisdiction […]
§ 29-5-139. Interested Parties’ Right to Compel Foreign Conservator to Act With Equity and Good Conscience; Court’s Communication With Appointing Foreign Court
Any resident of this state who is interested as a creditor, heir, putative heir, or will beneficiary of a ward for whom a foreign conservator has been appointed may apply to the proper court to compel the foreign conservator to protect that interest according to equity and good conscience before selling the ward’s assets or […]
§ 29-5-140. Payments to Foreign Conservator on Debts or Return of Property Belonging to Ward
A person who is indebted to or has possession of tangible or intangible property of a ward may pay the debt or deliver the property to a foreign conservator of the ward. Payment of the debt or delivery of the property may be made upon proof of appointment and proof that the foreign conservator has […]
§ 29-5-90. Resignation of Conservator; Requirement of Petition; Alternative Conservator; Notice to Interested Individuals; Order of Appointment of Successor Conservator
A conservator or the duly authorized guardian, conservator, or attorney in fact of a conservator, acting on behalf of the conservator, may resign upon petition to the court showing to the satisfaction of the court that: The conservator is unable to continue serving due to age, illness, infirmity, or other good cause; Greater burdens have […]
§ 29-5-91. Death of Conservator; Notice to Interested Individuals; Order Appointing Successor Conservator
In the event of the death of a conservator and upon the petition of an interested person or upon the court’s own motion, the court shall appoint a successor conservator. The court shall appoint legal counsel for the ward and personal service of the petition shall be made upon the ward and the ward’s legal […]
§ 29-5-92. Conservator Required to Answer Charges; Authority of Court; Effect on Other Proceedings
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 […]