§5-121. Petition after appointment for instructions or ratification 1. Petition. A guardian or conservator may petition the court for instruction concerning fiduciary responsibility or ratification of a particular act. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2. Instruction or order. On notice and hearing on […]
§5-122. Third-party acceptance of authority of guardian or conservator 1. Refusal to recognize authority required. A person must refuse to recognize the authority of a guardian or conservator to act on behalf of an individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship if: A. The person has actual knowledge or a reasonable belief that the guardian’s […]
§5-123. Use of agent by guardian or conservator 1. Delegation consistent with plan and fiduciary duty. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a guardian or conservator may delegate a power to an agent that a prudent guardian or conservator of comparable skills could prudently delegate under the circumstances if the delegation is consistent with […]
§5-124. Temporary substitute guardian or conservator 1. Temporary substitute guardian. The court may appoint a temporary substitute guardian for a period not longer than 6 months for an individual subject to guardianship if: A. A proceeding to remove an existing guardian is pending; or [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL […]
§5-125. Registration of order; effect 1. Registration of guardianship order. If a guardian has been appointed for an individual in another state and a petition for guardianship of the individual is not pending in this State, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court, may register the guardianship order […]
§5-126. Grievance against guardian or conservator 1. File a grievance with the court. An individual who is subject to guardianship or conservatorship, or a person interested in the welfare of an individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship, who reasonably believes a guardian or conservator is breaching the guardian’s or conservator’s fiduciary duty or otherwise acting […]
§5-127. Delegation by parent or guardian 1. Delegation; power of attorney. A parent or a guardian of a minor or individual subject to guardianship, by a power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding 12 months, any power regarding care, custody or property of the minor or individual subject to […]
