Chapter 15
Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults

Index of Sections

§ 33-15-1. Legislative intent.

§ 33-15-1.1. Repealed.

§ 33-15-2. Petition for appointment of a limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-3. Power of probate court to appoint limited guardians or guardians.

§ 33-15-4. Limited guardianship.

§ 33-15-4.1. Good Samaritan guardians.

§ 33-15-4.2. Waiver of filing fees for good Samaritan guardianships.

§ 33-15-4.3. No cash surety required.

§ 33-15-4.4. Immunity of good Samaritan guardians.

§ 33-15-4.5. Continuing duties of good Samaritan guardians.

§ 33-15-5. Hearing.

§ 33-15-6. Who may be appointed limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-6.1. National criminal background checks for persons appointed limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-7. Guardians ad litem — Duties — Legally incapacitated respondent’s right to counsel — Termination of appointment of guardian ad litem.

§ 33-15-8. Authority of limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-8.1. Temporary guardianship for specific purpose.

§ 33-15-9. Repealed.

§ 33-15-10. Appointment of temporary limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-11. Tenure of temporary limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-12. Powers of temporary limited guardian or guardian — Bond.

§ 33-15-13. Recording of petition in land records — Disability to contract.

§ 33-15-14. Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition.

§ 33-15-15. Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond.

§ 33-15-16. Guardian of estate of nonresident.

§ 33-15-17. Repealed.

§ 33-15-17.1. Notice.

§ 33-15-18. Removal of limited guardian or guardian or conservator — Resignation.

§ 33-15-18.1. Rights of persons subject to limited guardianship, guardianship and conservatorship.

§ 33-15-19. Inventory and appraisement of estate.

§ 33-15-20. Statements of claims against estate.

§ 33-15-21. Demands payable in future.

§ 33-15-22. Addresses of creditors — Affidavit to support claim.

§ 33-15-23. Notice of disallowance of claims.

§ 33-15-24. Period after notice of claims disallowance during which actions barred — Amount to which creditor entitled — Service on limited guardian or guardian.

§ 33-15-25. Action on limited guardian’s or guardian’s bond.

§ 33-15-26. Annual account.

§ 33-15-26.1. Annual status report.

§ 33-15-27. Allowances to limited guardian or guardians.

§ 33-15-28. Repealed.

§ 33-15-29. General duties of limited guardians or guardians with respect to person and estate.

§ 33-15-30. Repealed.

§ 33-15-31. Application of personal property to debts — Priority of claims.

§ 33-15-32. Sale or mortgage of real estate.

§ 33-15-33. Sale of personal property.

§ 33-15-34. Repealed.

§ 33-15-35. Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond requirements.

§ 33-15-36. Powers of limited guardian or guardian with respect to corporate stock.

§ 33-15-37. Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.

§ 33-15-37.1. Minimization of taxes — Estate planning.

§ 33-15-38. Powers unimpaired by §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.

§ 33-15-39. Representation of incompetents and contingent interests in proceedings under § 33-15-37 or 33-15-37.1.

§ 33-15-40. Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.

§ 33-15-41. Applicability of §§ 33-15-37 — 33-15-40.

§ 33-15-42. Removal of property by nonresident guardian.

§ 33-15-43. Order to resident guardian to deliver property to nonresident guardian.

§ 33-15-44. Conservator for incompetent person — Disability to contract.

§ 33-15-45. Conservator’s bond and inventory — Management and accounting.

§ 33-15-46. Repealed.

§ 33-15-47. Forms.