Section 464-A:13 – Appointment of Conservators for Persons Incapable of Managing Own Affairs.
464-A:13 Appointment of Conservators for Persons Incapable of Managing Own Affairs. – I. When a person deems himself unfit by reasons of mental or physical disability for the prudent management of his property and financial affairs, he may apply to the probate court for the appointment of a conservator of his property. II. The […]
Section 464-A:14 – Who Shall be Conservator.
464-A:14 Who Shall be Conservator. – If the court determines that the person to be protected has voluntarily applied for appointment of a conservator and has voluntarily nominated his conservator, the court may appoint the nominee as conservator for the person to be protected. If, for good cause shown at the hearing, the court […]
Section 464-A:15 – Bond; Notice.
464-A:15 Bond; Notice. – Such conservator shall give bond to the judge of probate, with sufficient sureties, give notice of his appointment as guardians are required to do and be subject to all provisions of law now in force as to guardians as far as they apply to estates of their wards, pursuant to […]
Section 464-A:16 – Termination of Conservatorship.
464-A:16 Termination of Conservatorship. – At any time upon petition signed by the protected person, the court shall direct the termination of the conservatorship and the transfer of all property held thereunder to the protected person. Likewise, if at any time subsequent to the appointment of a conservator it shall appear that the protected […]
Section 464-A:4-a – Nomination of Guardian for Incapacitated Persons for Whom Activated Member of the Armed Services is Guardian.
464-A:4-a Nomination of Guardian for Incapacitated Persons for Whom Activated Member of the Armed Services is Guardian. – I. Any member of the United States armed services, whether a member of an active component, reserve component, or national guard unit of the army, air force, navy, marines, or coast guard who is ordered to […]
Section 464-A:5 – Notice; Notice in Case of Expedited Hearing.
464-A:5 Notice; Notice in Case of Expedited Hearing. – I. Upon filing of the petition, orders of notice shall issue. The orders of notice shall be given in language reasonably understandable by the proposed ward and shall be personally served on the proposed ward not less than 14 days before the date for the […]
Section 464-A:6 – Right to Counsel.
464-A:6 Right to Counsel. – I. The right to legal counsel for any person for whom a temporary guardian or guardianship of the person and estate, or person, or estate, is sought shall be absolute and unconditional. If the proposed ward does not have his or her own counsel, the court shall appoint counsel […]
Section 464-A:7 – Repealed by 1981, 564:23, eff. Aug. 29, 1981.
464-A:7 Repealed by 1981, 564:23, eff. Aug. 29, 1981. –
Section 464-A:1 – Purpose.
464-A:1 Purpose. – It is the purpose of this chapter to promote and protect the well-being of the proposed ward in involuntarily imposed protective proceedings. This chapter is designed to provide procedural and substantive safeguards for civil liberties and property rights of a proposed ward or an individual already under guardianship powers. It is […]
Section 464-A:2 – Definitions.
464-A:2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter: I. "Absentee" means a person serving in or with the armed forces of the United States, or a person serving as a merchant seaman, who has been reported or listed as missing or missing in action or interned in a neutral country or has been beleaguered, […]