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560:5-428 Death of protected person

§560:5-428 Death of protected person. If a protected person dies, the conservator, with reasonable promptness shall deliver any will of the protected person that may have come into the conservator’s possession to a person able to secure its probate or, if none is known, deposit the will with an appropriate court. The conservator shall inform […]

560:5-429 Presentation and allowance of claims.

§560:5-429 Presentation and allowance of claims. (a) A conservator may pay, or secure by encumbering assets of the estate, claims against the estate or against the protected person arising before or during the conservatorship upon their presentation and allowance in accordance with the priorities stated in subsection (d). A claimant may present a claim by: […]

560:5-430 Personal liability of conservator.

§560:5-430 Personal liability of conservator. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a conservator is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in a fiduciary capacity in the course of administration of the estate unless the conservator fails to reveal in the contract the representative capacity and identify the estate. (b) A conservator […]

560:5-431 Termination of proceedings.

§560:5-431 Termination of proceedings. (a) A conservatorship terminates upon the death of the protected person or upon order of the court. Unless created for reasons other than that the protected person is a minor, a conservatorship created for a minor also terminates when the protected person attains majority or is emancipated. (b) Within sixty days […]

560:5-433 Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers.

§560:5-433 Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers. If a conservator has not been appointed in this State and a petition in a protective proceeding is not pending in this State, a conservator appointed in the state in which the protected person resides may file in a court of this State, in a circuit in […]

560:5-501, 560:5-502 REPEALED.

§ §560:5-501, 560:5-502 REPEALED. L 1989, c 270, §2. Cross References Uniform power of attorney act, see chapter 551E.

560:5-419 Inventory; records.

§560:5-419 Inventory; records. (a) Within sixty days after entry of the order of appointment, a conservator shall prepare and file with the appointing court a detailed inventory of the estate subject to the conservatorship, together with an oath or affirmation that the inventory is believed to be complete and accurate as far as information permits. […]

560:5-601 Definitions.

§560:5-601 Definitions. As used in this part: “Adult” means an individual who has attained the age of eighteen years. “Court” means any duly constituted court. “Incapacitated person” means a person as defined in section 560:5-102. “Informed assent” means a process by which a ward who lacks the legal capacity to consent to sterilization is given […]

560:5-420 Reports; appointment of kokua kanawai.

§560:5-420 Reports; appointment of kokua kanawai. (a) A conservator shall file a petition for approval of accounts and report to the court for administration of the estate annually unless the court otherwise directs, upon resignation or removal, upon termination of the conservatorship, and at other times as the court directs. An order allowing an intermediate […]