§44-15-1. Scope of Article
Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of any bureau or agency thereof, the appointment of a guardian or committee to act in a fiduciary capacity for any person is required prior to payment of benefits, pensions, compensation for service or for any other reason for which payments are due to […]
§44-15-2. When Unlawful for Person to Accept Appointment as Guardian; Removal
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guardian shall at that time be acting as guardian for five wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than […]
§44-15-3. Petition for Appointment
A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there be no person so entitled, or if the person so entitled, shall neglect or refuse to file such petition […]
§44-15-4. Evidence of Necessity for Appointment of Guardian of Minor Ward
Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the government of […]
§44-12-2. Report by Clerk to County Court; Hearing on Same
The probate of every will and the appointment of every appraiser of the estate of a decedent, executor, administrator, guardian, curator and committee so made by such clerk, shall be reported by him to the next regular session of the county court, when, if no objection be made thereto and none appears to the court, […]
§44-12-3. Confirmation of Action of Clerk
When the probate of such will, or the appointment of such appraisers of estate of decedents, or the appointment of such executor, administrator, guardian, curator or committee is confirmed by the court, with or without contest, the same shall be held and treated in all respects as if the will had been probated and admitted […]
§44-12-4. Costs
When objection is made to the action of the clerk, as mentioned in the second section of this article, the party prevailing in the trial of such objection shall recover from the opposite party his costs.
§44-13-1. Powers of Clerk of County Court Where Separate Tribunal for Police and Fiscal Purposes
In every county in which now exists a tribunal for police and fiscal purposes heretofore established under section 34 of article VIII of the Constitution of eighteen hundred and seventy- two, the clerk mentioned in the twenty-sixth section of the amendment of eighteen hundred and eighty to the Constitution shall exercise any powers and discharge […]
§44-13-2. Who Shall Act When Such Clerk Interested
In any matter with respect to which such clerk shall have power to act but in which he shall be interested, so that it will be improper for him to act therein, such powers and duties other than such as are judicial in their nature, may be exercised and discharged, in the office of the […]
§44-13-3. Such Clerk Not to Impanel a Jury for Settlement of Questions of Fact
No jury shall be impaneled before such clerk to settle questions of fact.