History. Code 1981, § 29-5-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 13/HB 70.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, inserted “a conservator appointed under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-11-13 or” in the middle of subsection (b) and substituted the present provisions of paragraph (e)(1) for the former provisions, which read: “No adult shall be presumed to be in need of a conservator unless adjudicated to be in need of a conservator pursuant to this chapter.”
Cross references.
Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent person not otherwise represented in an action, § 9-11-17 .
Domicile of persons of full age placed under power of guardian, § 19-2-5 .
Law reviews.
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 325 (2012).
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (2017).
For article with annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2021).
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