Section 15-13-203 – JURISDICTION.
15-13-203. JURISDICTION. A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) This state is the respondent’s home state; (2) On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (a) The respondent does not have a home state, or […]
Section 15-12-216 – TAXES.
15-12-216. TAXES. Unless a power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to: (1) Prepare, sign and file federal, state, local and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, federal insurance contributions act and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of […]
Section 15-13-204 – SPECIAL JURISDICTION.
15-13-204. SPECIAL JURISDICTION. (1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction pursuant to section 15–13–203(1) through (3), Idaho Code, has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; (b) Issue […]
Section 15-12-217 – GIFTS.
15-12-217. GIFTS. (1) In this section, a gift "for the benefit of" a person includes, but is not limited to, a gift to a trust, an account under the uniform transfers to minors act and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under Internal Revenue Code section 529, 26 U.S.C. section 529, […]
Section 15-13-205 – EXCLUSIVE AND CONTINUING JURISDICTION.
15-13-205. EXCLUSIVE AND CONTINUING JURISDICTION. Except as otherwise provided in section 15–13–204, Idaho Code, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms. […]
Section 15-12-301 – STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY.
15-12-301. STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY. A document substantially in the following form may be used to create a statutory form power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed in this chapter. IDAHO STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY IMPORTANT INFORMATION This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning […]
Section 15-13-206 – APPROPRIATE FORUM.
15-13-206. APPROPRIATE FORUM. (1) A court of this state having jurisdiction pursuant to section 15–13–203, Idaho Code, to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. (2) If a court of this […]
Section 15-12-302 – AGENT’S CERTIFICATION.
15-12-302. AGENT’S CERTIFICATION. The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney. AGENT’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT’S AUTHORITY State of Idaho ) ) ss. County of …… ) I, ……(Name of Agent)……, certify under penalty of perjury that ……(Name […]
Section 15-13-207 – JURISDICTION DECLINED BY REASON OF CONDUCT.
15-13-207. JURISDICTION DECLINED BY REASON OF CONDUCT. (1) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (b) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy […]
Section 15-12-401 – UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
15-12-401. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it. History: [15-12-401, added 2008, ch. 186, sec. 2, p. 585.]