§ 29-5-54. Application for Compensation by Emergency or Temporary Substitute Conservator; Reduction of Compensation to Conservator
An emergency conservator or temporary substitute conservator may apply to the court for reasonable compensation after notice to interested parties in compliance with Chapter 9 of this title. The court shall award reasonable compensation to an emergency conservator or temporary substitute conservator and such compensation shall be the only compensation or commission paid to the […]
§ 29-5-101. Appointment of Successor Conservators; Appointment of Legal Counsel; Notice to Interested Individuals; Order Appointing Successor Conservator
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 ward. The court shall select the successor conservator in the manner provided in Code Section 29-5-3. The court shall appoint legal counsel […]
§ 29-5-60. Verified Return Required Annually; Change of Reporting Period; Production of Documents; Failure to File Return
Each year, within 60 days of the anniversary date of qualification, every conservator shall file with the court a verified return consisting of a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the conservatorship during the year preceding the anniversary date of qualification, an updated inventory consisting of a statement of the assets and liabilities of […]
§ 29-5-102. Delivery of Property by Predecessor Conservator to Successor Conservator; Final Return
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 ward 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 […]
§ 29-5-61. Interim Settlement of Accounts
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 ward upon the filing of the petition for an interim settlement of accounts. The petition […]
§ 29-5-110. Proceedings for Appeal; Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem; Bond and Security Prior to Removal; Liability of Surety of Predecessor Conservator; Jurisdiction
Except as provided in Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 15, the ward, individually or by the ward’s legal counsel, representative, or guardian ad litem, or the petitioner may appeal any final order of the court to the superior court in the county in which the proceedings were held. The appeal shall be in […]
§ 29-5-62. Objection and Hearings on Interim Settlement Issues
Any interested person may file an objection to the conservator’s interim settlement of accounts. Upon receipt of objections or upon 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 […]
§ 29-5-63. Judgments Against Conservator and Surety
If the court finds that the conservator is liable to the ward, the court shall enter a judgment against the conservator and any surety in the amount of such liability. History. Code 1981, § 29-5-63 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
§ 29-5-70. Proceedings When Allegations That Ward Denied Right or Privilege
Upon the petition of any interested person, including the ward, or upon the court’s own motion, the court may conduct a judicial inquiry into whether the ward is being denied a right or privilege provided for by this chapter and may issue appropriate orders. Except for good cause shown, the court shall order that notice […]
§ 29-5-71. Modification of Conservatorship; Contents of Petition for Modification; Burden of Proof
Upon the petition of any interested person, including the ward, or upon the court’s own motion, the court may modify the conservatorship by adjusting the duties or powers of the conservator, as defined in Code Sections 29-5-22 and 29-5-23, or the powers of the ward, as defined in Code Sections 29-5-20 and 29-5-21, or by […]