RCW 73.36.010 Terms defined. As used in this chapter: “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association. “Veterans administration” means the veterans administration, its predecessors or successors. “Income” means moneys received from the veterans administration and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith. “Estate” means income on hand […]
RCW 73.36.020 Administrator party in interest in guardianship proceedings—Notice. The administrator shall be a party in interest in any proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian or for the removal of the disability of minority or mental incapacity of a ward, and in any suit or other proceeding affecting in any manner the […]
RCW 73.36.030 Appointment of guardian—Necessary when. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the veterans administration, it is necessary, prior to payment of benefits, that a guardian be appointed, the appointment may be made in the manner hereinafter provided. [ 1951 c 53 § 3.]
RCW 73.36.040 Guardian—Number of wards permitted. No person other than a bank or trust company shall be guardian of more than five wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the veterans administration or other interested person, alleging that a guardian […]
RCW 73.36.050 Guardian—Appointment—Contents of petition. (1) A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized by law to file such a petition. If there is no person so authorized or if the person so authorized refuses or fails […]
RCW 73.36.060 Guardian for minor—Appointment—Prima facie evidence. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a minor, a certificate of the administrator or his or her authorized representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the veterans administration and the fact that the appointment of […]
RCW 73.36.080 Notice of petition. Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under this chapter, notice shall be given to the ward, to such other persons, and in such manner as is provided by the general law of this state, and also to the veterans administration as provided by this […]
RCW 73.36.090 Guardian’s bond. (1) Upon the appointment of a guardian, he or she shall execute and file a bond to be approved by the court in an amount not less than the estimated value of the personal estate and anticipated income of the ward during the ensuing two years, except in cases where banks […]
RCW 73.36.100 Accounting by guardian—Copies of all proceedings to be furnished administration—Hearings. (1) Every guardian, who has received or shall receive on account of his or her ward any money or other thing of value from the veterans administration, at the expiration of two years from date of his or her appointment, and every two […]
RCW 73.36.110 Failure to account—Penalties. If any guardian shall fail to file with the court any account as required by this chapter, or by an order of the court, when any account is due or within thirty days after citation issues and provided by law, or shall fail to furnish the veterans administration a true […]
RCW 73.36.120 Compensation of guardian. Compensation payable to guardians shall be based upon services rendered and shall not exceed five percent of the amount of moneys received during the period covered by the account, except that the court may allow a fee of not exceeding twenty-five dollars per year, as a minimum fee, upon the […]
RCW 73.36.130 Investment of funds—Procedure. Every guardian shall invest the surplus funds of his or her ward’s estate in such securities or property as authorized under the laws of this state but only upon prior order of the court; except that the funds may be invested, without prior court authorization, in direct unconditional interest-bearing obligations […]
RCW 73.36.140 Use of funds—Procedure. A guardian shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person including the ward, the spouse or the domestic partner, and the minor children of the ward, except upon petition to and prior order of the court after a hearing. […]
RCW 73.36.150 Purchase of real estate—Procedure. (1) The court may authorize the purchase of the entire fee simple title to real estate in this state in which the guardian has no interest, but only as a home for the ward, or to protect his or her interest, or (if he or she is not a […]
RCW 73.36.155 Public records—Free copies. When a copy of any public record is required by the veterans administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the veterans administration, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or […]
RCW 73.36.160 Discharge of guardian—Final account. In addition to any other provisions of law relating to judicial restoration and discharge of guardian, a certificate by the veterans administration showing that a minor ward has attained majority, or that an incompetent ward has been rated competent by the veterans administration upon examination in accordance with law […]
RCW 73.36.165 Commitment to veterans administration or other federal agency. (1) Whenever, in any proceeding under the laws of this state for the commitment of a person alleged to be of unsound mind or otherwise in need of confinement in a hospital or other institution for his or her proper care, it is determined after […]
RCW 73.36.170 Application of chapter to other guardianships of veterans. The provisions of this chapter relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of wards shall apply to all “income” and “estate” as defined in RCW 73.36.010 whether the guardian shall have been appointed under this chapter or under any other law of this […]
RCW 73.36.180 Construction of chapter—Uniformity. This chapter shall be so construed to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [ 1951 c 53 § 19.]
RCW 73.36.190 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “uniform veterans’ guardianship act”. [ 1951 c 53 § 20.]
