District of Columbia Code
Subchapter VI - Protection of Property of Incapacitated, Disappeared or Detained Individuals
§ 21–2052. Original petition for appointment or protective order

(a) The individual to be protected or any person who is interested in the estate, affairs, or welfare of the individual may petition for the appointment of a conservator or for any other appropriate protective order.
(b) The petition must set forth, to the extent known:
(1) The name, address, and interest of the petitioner;
(2) The name, age, residence, and address of the individual to be protected;
(3) The name and address of the guardian, if any;
(4) The name and address of the nearest relative known to the petitioner;
(5) A general statement of the individual’s property with an estimate of the value of that property, including any compensation, insurance, pension, or allowance to which the individual is entitled; and
(6) The reason why appointment of a conservator or other protective order is necessary, stated with sufficient particularity as to enable the court to determine what class of examiner and visitor should examine the individual alleged to be incapacitated. If the appointment of a conservator is requested, the petition shall also set forth the name and address of the person whose appointment is sought and the basis of any claim to priority for appointment.
(Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-204, § 2(a), 34 DCR 632.)
1981 Ed., § 21-2052.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 2-304 of the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act (1982 Act).

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Chapter 20 - Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney

Subchapter VI - Protection of Property of Incapacitated, Disappeared or Detained Individuals

§ 21–2051. Protective proceedings

§ 21–2052. Original petition for appointment or protective order

§ 21–2053. Notice

§ 21–2054. Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition

§ 21–2055. Permissible court orders

§ 21–2056. Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized

§ 21–2057. Who may be appointed conservator; priorities

§ 21–2058. Bond

§ 21–2059. Effect of acceptance of appointment

§ 21–2060. Compensation and expenses

§ 21–2061. Death, resignation, or removal of conservator

§ 21–2062. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment

§ 21–2063. General duty of conservator

§ 21–2064. Inventory and records

§ 21–2065. Accounts

§ 21–2066. Conservators; title by appointment

§ 21–2067. Recording of conservator’s letters

§ 21–2068. Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions

§ 21–2069. Persons dealing with conservators; protection

§ 21–2070. Powers of conservator in administration

§ 21–2071. Distributive duties and powers of conservator

§ 21–2072. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator

§ 21–2073. Preservation of estate plan; right to examine

§ 21–2074. Personal liability of conservator

§ 21–2075. Termination of proceedings

§ 21–2076. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings

§ 21–2077. Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers