In appropriate cases, the judge of the probate court who holds property or funds pursuant to this chapter may order that a conservatorship be established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 or 5 of this title and shall distribute any or all of such property or funds to the conservator.
History. Code 1981, § 29-6-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 6 - Judges of Probate Courts as Custodians of Certain Funds
§ 29-6-1. Judges of Probate Courts as Custodians of Certain Funds; Authority to Collect Debts
§ 29-6-2. Employment of Counsel; Payment of Counsel’s Fees
§ 29-6-3. Record-Keeping Requirements of Probate Judge
§ 29-6-4. Expenditure of Minor’s Funds
§ 29-6-5. Ordering of Conservatorship
§ 29-6-6. Requirement to Deposit Excess Funds in Fdic Insured Account
§ 29-6-7. Compensation of Judges
§ 29-6-8. Bonding Requirements
§ 29-6-9. Circumstances Under Which Custodial Property Shall Be Returned