Section 26-9-1 – Short Title.
Section 26-9-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act. (Acts 1931, No. 240, p. 280.)
Section 26-9-10 – Investment of Funds of Estate by Guardian; Limitation as to Loans of Funds of Ward.
Section 26-9-10 Investment of funds of estate by guardian; limitation as to loans of funds of ward. (a) Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in one or more of the following forms in which the guardian has no interest and not otherwise: (1) Interest-bearing obligations of the State of Alabama or of […]
Section 26-9-11 – Application of Estate for Support and Maintenance of Person Other Than Ward.
Section 26-9-11 Application of estate for support and maintenance of person other than ward. A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his or her ward for the support and maintenance of any person other than his or her ward, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which […]
Section 26-9-12 – Furnishing of Copy of Public Record Used to Determine Eligibility for Benefits to Applicant for Benefits.
Section 26-9-12 Furnishing of copy of public record used to determine eligibility for benefits to applicant for benefits. Whenever a copy of any public record is required by the administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by such administration, the official charged with the custody […]
Section 26-9-13 – Commitment of Incompetent Veteran to Veterans’ Hospital.
Section 26-9-13 Commitment of incompetent veteran to veterans’ hospital. Whenever it appears that an incompetent veteran of any war, military occupation, or expedition is eligible for treatment in a United States veterans’ hospital and commitment to such hospital is necessary for the proper care and treatment of such veteran, the courts of this state are […]
Section 26-9-14 – Filing of Account of Receipts and Disbursements for Settlement by Guardian; Certification of Copy Thereof to Veterans’ Administration; Notice of Hearing Thereon.
Section 26-9-14 Filing of account of receipts and disbursements for settlement by guardian; certification of copy thereof to veterans’ administration; notice of hearing thereon. Every guardian who shall receive on account of his or her ward any moneys from the administration shall file with the court annually on the anniversary date of the appointment, in […]
Section 26-9-15 – Removal of Guardian for Failure to File Account of Moneys Received for Ward, Etc.
Section 26-9-15 Removal of guardian for failure to file account of moneys received for ward, etc. If any guardian shall fail to file any account of the moneys received by him or her from the administration on account of his or her ward within 30 days after such account is required by either the court […]
Section 26-9-16 – Discharge of Guardian.
Section 26-9-16 Discharge of guardian. When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed shall have attained his or her majority and has not been found incompetent and when any incompetent ward has been rated competent by the administration, a certificate of the administrator or his or her duly authorized representative to that […]
Section 26-9-17 – Compensation of Guardian Generally.
Section 26-9-17 Compensation of guardian generally. Compensation payable to a guardian shall not exceed five percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services rendered by such guardian, the court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize additional compensation therefor payable from the estate of the ward. […]
Section 26-9-18 – Taxing of Costs and Fees of Guardian.
Section 26-9-18 Taxing of costs and fees of guardian. The costs and fees, exclusive of fees of the guardian ad litem incident to any partial or final settlement by any guardian subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall be taxed in the amounts provided by the general statutes for like services, but there shall […]
Section 26-9-19 – Construction and Applicability of Chapter.
Section 26-9-19 Construction and applicability of chapter. (a) This chapter shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the administration. (b) This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which […]
Section 26-9-2 – Definitions.
Section 26-9-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PERSON. A partnership, corporation, or an association. (2) ADMINISTRATION. The United States Veterans’ Administration or its successor. (3) ESTATE and INCOME. Such terms include only moneys received by the […]
Section 26-9-3 – When Guardian to Be Appointed for Ward.
Section 26-9-3 When guardian to be appointed for ward. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulations of the administration, the administrator requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a guardian be appointed for a ward, such appointment shall be made in the manner provided in this chapter. (Acts 1931, No. 240, […]
Section 26-9-4 – Limitations as to Appointment of Guardians.
Section 26-9-4 Limitations as to appointment of guardians. Except as provided in this chapter, 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 by an attorney […]
Section 26-9-5 – Procedure for Appointment of Guardian – Filing of Petition; Contents Thereof.
Section 26-9-5 Procedure for appointment of guardian – Filing of petition; contents thereof. 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 is no person so entitled or […]
Section 26-9-6 – Procedure for Appointment of Guardian – Certification as to Age, etc., of Minor Ward.
Section 26-9-6 Procedure for appointment of guardian – Certification as to age, etc., of minor ward. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the administrator or his representative setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the administration and […]
Section 26-9-7 – Procedure for Appointment of Guardian – Certification as to Incompetence, etc., of Mentally Incompetent Ward.
Section 26-9-7 Procedure for appointment of guardian – Certification as to incompetence, etc., of mentally incompetent ward. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the administrator or his or her representative setting forth the fact that such person has been rated incompetent by […]
Section 26-9-8 – Procedure for Appointment of Guardian – Notice of Filing of Petition.
Section 26-9-8 Procedure for appointment of guardian – Notice of filing of petition. Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall cause such notice to be given as provided by law. (Acts 1931, No. 240, p. 280; Code 1940, T. 21, §166.)
Section 26-9-9 – Procedure for Appointment of Guardian – Appointment of Guardian; Execution and Filing of Bonds by Guardian; Filing of Certificate by Personal Sureties.
Section 26-9-9 Procedure for appointment of guardian – Appointment of guardian; execution and filing of bonds by guardian; filing of certificate by personal sureties. Before making an appointment under the provisions of this chapter the court shall be satisfied that the guardian whose appointment is sought is a fit and proper person to be appointed. […]