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Article 1 - Property
§ 29-3-1. “Personal Property” Defined; Natural Guardian or Next Friend Must Qualify as Conservator; Exception - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-2. Release of Debtor When Collection Doubtful - The natural guardian of a minor who has no conservator...
§ 29-3-3. Definitions; Compromise of Claim; Settlement - (A) May compromise the claim; or (B) May receive payment...
§ 29-3-4. Disqualifications of Conservator - No person may be appointed or continue to serve as...
§ 29-3-5. Nomination of Testamentary Conservator; No Notice, Bond, or Security Required; Rights, Powers, and Duties - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-6. Power to Appoint Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-7. Preference Among Individuals for Appointment of Conservator; Court’s Ability to Ignore Preference for Best Interest of Minor - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-8. Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Minor; Requirements of Petition; Notice - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-8 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-9. Hearing - Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of...
§ 29-3-10. Requirements of Order Granting Conservatorship; Required Filing of Certificate - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-10 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Rights of Minor and Obligations of Conservator
§ 29-3-20. Rights of Minor; Effect on Testamentary Capacity - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-21. Obligations of Conservator; Liability of Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-22. Power of Conservator; Cooperation With Guardian of Minor - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-22 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-23. Rights of Conservator to Property; Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-24. Oath of Conservator - Before entering upon the duties of the appointment, every conservator...
Article 3 - Property Obligations of Conservator
§ 29-3-30. Inventory of Minor’s Property; Plan for Managing, Expending, and Distributing Minor’s Property - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-30 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-31. Retention of Property or Securities; Exchange or Conversion of Assets - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-31 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-32. Investment of Funds - A conservator is authorized to invest estate funds in the...
§ 29-3-33. Investment in Securities; Open-End or Closed-End Management Type Investments; Conflicts of Interest - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-33 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-34. Investment Decisions Must Coincide With Those of a Prudent Person; Acquiring and Retention of Assets - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-34 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-35. Sale of Perishable Property of Minor; Sale of Stock; Disposition of Other Property; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Full Return to Court Required; Authority of Temporary Substitute Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-35 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-36. Estate Plan for Minor; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Considerations Prior to Property Transfer - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-36 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 4 - Bonding of Conservators
§ 29-3-40. Bond Required; Exception; Recording of Bonds - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-41. Requirements of Bond; Term and Value of Bond; Appointment Without Bond; Substantial Compliance Sufficient - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-41 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-42. Reduction of Bond - If the value of the minor’s bonded estate decreases, the...
§ 29-3-43. Requirement of Additional Bond; Notice in Event of Sureties Deficiencies; Revocation of Letters of Conservatorship - the court shall give notice to the conservator to appear...
§ 29-3-44. Payment of Bond Premium - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-44 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-45. Responsibility of Surety in Event Appointment of Conservator Void - If the appointment of a conservator for any cause is...
§ 29-3-46. Joint and Several Obligation - The conservator and any surety shall be held and deemed...
§ 29-3-47. Levy Upon Property Authorized; Writ of Execution Authorized - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-47 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-48. Levy Upon Surety Then Conservator - In all cases of judgments recovered against a conservator or...
§ 29-3-49. Petition for Release From Surety Obligation; Order of Discharge; Appointment and Liability of New Surety; Accounting Requirement - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-49 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 5 - Compensation of Conservators
§ 29-3-50. Amount of Compensation Conservator Owed; Compensation to Multiple Conservators; Failure to Make Annual Returns Results in Forfeiture; Renouncing of Compensation - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-50 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-51. Allowance for Reasonable Expenses - Conservators shall be allowed reasonable expenses incurred in the administration...
§ 29-3-52. Petition for Larger Compensation; Procedural Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-53. Compensation From Corporation or Business Enterprise; Effect of Compensation; Purpose of Provisions - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-54. Compensation of Temporary Substitute Conservator; Reduction of Conservator’s Compensation - A temporary substitute conservator may apply to the court for...
Article 6 - Accounting for Assets
§ 29-3-60. Annual Filing of Verified Return; Change of Reporting Period; Production of Documents; Effect of Failure to File Return - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-60 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-61. Interim Settlement of Accounts; Reporting and Requirements of Report; Procedure for Objecting - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-61 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-62. Objections to Conservator’s Interim Settlement of Accounts; Hearing - Any interested person may file an objection to the conservator’s...
§ 29-3-63. Judgment Against Conservator and Surety - If the court finds that the conservator is liable to...
§ 29-3-64. Termination of Conservatorship - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-64 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 7 - Termination of Conservatorship
§ 29-3-70. Petition for Order of Dismissal of Conservatorship; Final Return; Notice; Order of Dismissal - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-70 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-71. Final Settlements; Settlement Period; Examination of Returns and Accounts by Court; Return of Property to Minor - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-71 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 8 - Successor Conservators
§ 29-3-80. Required Showing for Resignation of Conservator; Name of Suitable Alternate Required; Notice; Order Appointing Successor Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-80 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-81. Individuals Entitled to Notice; Appointment of Successor Conservator; Turning Over of Property - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-81 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-82. Suspension of Conservatorship or Imposition of Sanctions; Power of Court; Liability of Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-82 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-83. Cause of Action for Breach of Conservator’s Duties; Remedies Available to Minor - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-83 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-84. Statute of Limitations - All actions against a conservator, except on a conservator’s bond,...
Article 9 - Temporary Substitute Conservators
§ 29-3-90. Appointment of Temporary Substitute Conservator; Length of Appointment; Powers; Notice; Removal - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-90 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-91. Appointment of Successor Conservator; Notice; Hearing and Bond Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-91 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-92. Delivery of Property; Annual Return; Liability of Surety - Upon the appointment of a successor conservator, the predecessor conservator...
Article 10 - Foreign Conservatorships
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 29-3-100. Petition for Removal to Jurisdiction Where Minor Resides; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Bond; Authority; Liability of Surety; Retention of Jurisdiction by Initial Court - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-100 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 2 - Procedure
§ 29-3-105. “Conservatorship” Defined; Petition for Transfer of Jurisdiction; Requirements of Petition - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-105 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-106. Notice and Other Procedural Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-106 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-107. Hearing - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-107 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-108. Required Findings Prior to Granting Foreign Conservatorship; Inventory; Applicable Law; Orderly Transfer - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-108 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 3 - Jurisdiction
§ 29-3-110. Transfer of Jurisdiction in Event Minor Has Permanently Moved; Determining Minor’s Residential Status; Filings - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-110 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-111. Requirements of Petition to Transfer Conservatorship - The petition to transfer a conservatorship to a foreign jurisdiction...
§ 29-3-112. Notice - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-112 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-113. Hearing - Upon the court’s own motion or upon timely motion by...
§ 29-3-114. Required Findings Prior to Granting Petition to Transfer; Orderly and Coordinated Transfer of Conservatorship - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-114 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 4 - Foreign Conservator
§ 29-3-115. “Foreign Conservator” Defined; Sale of Minor’s Property - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-115 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 29-3-116. Right of Foreign Conservator to Bring Action - A foreign conservator may institute an action in any court...
§ 29-3-117. Filing of Letters of Conservatorship - Pending an action brought by a foreign conservator pursuant to...
§ 29-3-118. Submission of Foreign Conservator to Jurisdiction - A foreign conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the...
§ 29-3-119. Rights of Interested Parties Prior to Sale of Minor’s Assets - Any resident of this state who is interested as a...
§ 29-3-120. Payment of Funds or Return of Property to Foreign Conservator on Minor’s Behalf - History. Code 1981, § 29-3-120 , enacted by Ga. L....