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Part 1. General Provisions
72-5-101. Definitions - 72-5-101. Definitions. Unless otherwise apparent from the context, in chapters...
72-5-102. Consolidation of proceedings - 72-5-102. Consolidation of proceedings. When both guardianship and protective proceedings...
72-5-103. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian - 72-5-103. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian. (1) A...
72-5-104. Informal discharge of duty to pay or deliver property to minor - 72-5-104. Informal discharge of duty to pay or deliver property...
Part 2. Guardians of Minors
72-5-201. Status of guardian of minor -- how acquired generally -- letters to indicate means of appointment - 72-5-201. Status of guardian of minor -- how acquired generally...
72-5-202. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment - 72-5-202. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment. (1) By...
72-5-203. through 72-5-210 reserved - 72-5-203 through 72-5-210 reserved.
72-5-211. Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor -- when effective -- priorities -- notice of appointment - 72-5-211. Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor -- when effective...
72-5-212. Recognition of appointment of guardian by foreign will - 72-5-212. Recognition of appointment of guardian by foreign will. This...
72-5-213. Objection by minor 14 years of age or older to testamentary appointment - 72-5-213. Objection by minor 14 years of age or older...
72-5-214. through 72-5-220 reserved - 72-5-214 through 72-5-220 reserved.
72-5-221. Venue for proceedings for court appointment of guardian of minor - 72-5-221. Venue for proceedings for court appointment of guardian of...
72-5-222. Court appointment of guardian of minor -- when allowed -- priority of testamentary appointment - 72-5-222. Court appointment of guardian of minor -- when allowed...
72-5-223. Guardian of minor by court appointment -- qualifications -- nominee of minor preferred - 72-5-223. Guardian of minor by court appointment -- qualifications --...
72-5-224. Temporary guardian of minor - 72-5-224. Temporary guardian of minor. If necessary, the court may...
72-5-225. Procedure for court appointment of guardian of minor -- notice -- hearing -- representation by attorney - 72-5-225. Procedure for court appointment of guardian of minor --...
72-5-226. through 72-5-230 reserved - 72-5-226 through 72-5-230 reserved.
72-5-231. Powers and duties of guardian of minor - 72-5-231. Powers and duties of guardian of minor. Unless otherwise...
72-5-232. Repealed - 72-5-232. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 236, L. 2009. History: En....
72-5-233. Termination of appointment -- how effected -- certain liabilities and obligations not affected - 72-5-233. Termination of appointment -- how effected -- certain liabilities...
72-5-234. Procedure for resignation or removal -- petition, notice, and hearing -- representation by attorney - 72-5-234. Procedure for resignation or removal -- petition, notice, and...
Part 3. Guardians of Incapacitated Persons
72-5-301. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment - 72-5-301. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment. (1) By...
72-5-302. Testamentary appointment of guardian for incapacitated person -- when effective -- priorities - 72-5-302. Testamentary appointment of guardian for incapacitated person -- when...
72-5-303. Recognition of appointment of guardian by foreign will - 72-5-303. Recognition of appointment of guardian by foreign will. An...
72-5-304. Objection by alleged incapacitated person to testamentary appointment - 72-5-304. Objection by alleged incapacitated person to testamentary appointment. Upon...
72-5-305. Definitions - 72-5-305. Definitions. In this part, unless the context requires otherwise,...
72-5-306. Purpose and basis for guardianship - 72-5-306. Purpose and basis for guardianship. Guardianship for an incapacitated...
72-5-307. through 72-5-310 reserved - 72-5-307 through 72-5-310 reserved.
72-5-311. Venue for proceedings for court appointment of guardian - 72-5-311. Venue for proceedings for court appointment of guardian. The...
72-5-312. Who may be guardian -- priorities - 72-5-312. Who may be guardian -- priorities. (1) Any competent...
72-5-313. Visitor in guardianship proceedings defined - 72-5-313. Visitor in guardianship proceedings defined. A visitor is, with...
72-5-314. Notices in guardianship proceedings - 72-5-314. Notices in guardianship proceedings. (1) In a proceeding for...
72-5-315. Procedure for court appointment of guardian -- hearing -- examination -- interview -- procedural rights - 72-5-315. Procedure for court appointment of guardian -- hearing --...
72-5-316. Findings -- order of appointment - 72-5-316. Findings -- order of appointment. (1) If the court...
72-5-317. Temporary guardians - 72-5-317. Temporary guardians. (1) If an incapacitated person has no...
72-5-318. Request for notice -- interested person - 72-5-318. Request for notice -- interested person. (1) An interested...
72-5-319. Contents of petition for appointment of guardian - 72-5-319. Contents of petition for appointment of guardian. (1) The...
72-5-320. Purposes for establishment of limited guardianship - 72-5-320. Purposes for establishment of limited guardianship. A petition seeking...
72-5-321. Powers and duties of guardian of incapacitated person - 72-5-321. Powers and duties of guardian of incapacitated person. (1)...
72-5-322. Petition of guardian for treatment of ward - 72-5-322. Petition of guardian for treatment of ward. (1) If...
72-5-323. Repealed - 72-5-323. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 236, L. 2009. History: En....
72-5-324. Termination of appointment -- how effected -- certain liabilities and obligations not affected - 72-5-324. Termination of appointment -- how effected -- certain liabilities...
72-5-325. Petition for removal or resignation of guardian -- termination of incapacity -- appointment of successor guardian - 72-5-325. Petition for removal or resignation of guardian -- termination...
Part 4. Protection of Property of Minors and Persons Under Disability
72-5-401. Original petition for appointment or protective order -- who may petition - 72-5-401. Original petition for appointment or protective order -- who...
72-5-402. Contents of petition - 72-5-402. Contents of petition. (1) The petition must set forth...
72-5-403. Notice -- waiver - 72-5-403. Notice -- waiver. (1) On a petition for appointment...
72-5-404. Request for notice -- interested person - 72-5-404. Request for notice -- interested person. (1) An interested...
72-5-405. Exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of particular court after petition and notice - 72-5-405. Exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of particular court after petition...
72-5-406. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment as conservator - 72-5-406. Consent to jurisdiction by acceptance of appointment as conservator....
72-5-407. Venue - 72-5-407. Venue. Venue for proceedings under this part is: (1)...
72-5-408. Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition - 72-5-408. Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition. (1)...
72-5-409. Cause for appointment of conservator or issuance of protective order - 72-5-409. Cause for appointment of conservator or issuance of protective...
72-5-410. Who may be appointed conservator -- priorities - 72-5-410. Who may be appointed conservator -- priorities. (1) The...
72-5-411. Bond -- court may require -- amount - 72-5-411. Bond -- court may require -- amount. (1) The...
72-5-412. Terms and requirements of bond - 72-5-412. Terms and requirements of bond. (1) The following requirements...
72-5-413. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment -- interested persons - 72-5-413. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment -- interested persons....
72-5-414. Resignation or removal of conservator for cause -- successor conservator - 72-5-414. Resignation or removal of conservator for cause -- successor...
72-5-415. Public administrator as conservator when no other appropriate person - 72-5-415. Public administrator as conservator when no other appropriate person....
72-5-416. through 72-5-420 reserved - 72-5-416 through 72-5-420 reserved.
72-5-421. Powers of court as to property and affairs of protected persons generally -- temporary conservatorship - 72-5-421. Powers of court as to property and affairs of...
72-5-422. Power of court to authorize particular protective arrangements or transactions without appointing conservator - 72-5-422. Power of court to authorize particular protective arrangements or...
72-5-423. Fiduciary duty of conservator - 72-5-423. Fiduciary duty of conservator. In the exercise of a...
72-5-424. Inventory and records - 72-5-424. Inventory and records. (1) Within 90 days after appointment,...
72-5-425. Title by appointment as conservator -- appointment not transfer for certain purposes - 72-5-425. Title by appointment as conservator -- appointment not transfer...
72-5-426. Letters as evidence of transfer of assets -- recording - 72-5-426. Letters as evidence of transfer of assets -- recording....
72-5-427. Powers of conservator in administration - 72-5-427. Powers of conservator in administration. (1) A conservator has...
72-5-428. Distributive powers and duties of conservator generally - 72-5-428. Distributive powers and duties of conservator generally. (1) A...
72-5-429. Distribution upon attainment of majority, termination of disability, or death of protected person - 72-5-429. Distribution upon attainment of majority, termination of disability, or...
72-5-430. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator by court - 72-5-430. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator by court....
72-5-431. Preservation of estate plan -- right to inspect will - 72-5-431. Preservation of estate plan -- right to inspect will....
72-5-432. Compensation and expenses - 72-5-432. Compensation and expenses. If not otherwise compensated for services...
72-5-433. Claims against protected person -- presentment, allowance, and payment -- priorities - 72-5-433. Claims against protected person -- presentment, allowance, and payment...
72-5-434. Transaction involving conflict of interest -- voidable -- exceptions - 72-5-434. Transaction involving conflict of interest -- voidable -- exceptions....
72-5-435. Persons dealing with conservator -- protection - 72-5-435. Persons dealing with conservator -- protection. (1) A person...
72-5-436. Claims arising during conservatorship -- individual liability of conservator - 72-5-436. Claims arising during conservatorship -- individual liability of conservator....
72-5-437. Termination of conservatorship - 72-5-437. Termination of conservatorship. The protected person, the protected person's...
72-5-438. Accounts -- final and intermediate - 72-5-438. Accounts -- final and intermediate. (1) Each conservator shall...
72-5-439. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings - 72-5-439. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign...
72-5-440. through 72-5-443 reserved - 72-5-440 through 72-5-443 reserved.
72-5-444. Petition to authorize proposed action -- substituted judgment - 72-5-444. Petition to authorize proposed action -- substituted judgment. (1)...
72-5-445. Notice of hearing - 72-5-445. Notice of hearing. Notice of the hearing of the...
72-5-446. Consent or lack of capacity of protected person -- adequate provision for protected person and dependents - 72-5-446. Consent or lack of capacity of protected person --...
72-5-447. Circumstances to be considered in determining whether to authorize or require proposed action - 72-5-447. Circumstances to be considered in determining whether to authorize...
72-5-448. Order - 72-5-448. Order. After hearing, the court in its discretion may...
72-5-449. No duty to propose action - 72-5-449. No duty to propose action. Nothing in 72-5-444 through...
72-5-450. Production of protected person's other relevant estate plan documents - 72-5-450. Production of protected person's other relevant estate plan documents....
Part 5. Powers of Attorney
72-5-501. When health care power of attorney not affected by disability - 72-5-501. When health care power of attorney not affected by...
72-5-502. Health care power of attorney not revoked until notice - 72-5-502. Health care power of attorney not revoked until notice....
Part 6. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
72-5-601. Short title - 72-5-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
72-5-602. Definitions - 72-5-602. Definitions. In this part, the following definitions apply: (1)...
72-5-603. International application - 72-5-603. International application. A court of this state may treat...
72-5-604. Communication between courts - 72-5-604. Communication between courts. (1) A court of this state...
72-5-605. Cooperation between courts - 72-5-605. Cooperation between courts. (1) In a guardianship or protective...
72-5-606. Taking testimony in another state - 72-5-606. Taking testimony in another state. (1) In a guardianship...
72-5-607. through 72-5-610 reserved - 72-5-607 through 72-5-610 reserved.
72-5-611. Definitions -- significant connection factors - 72-5-611. Definitions -- significant connection factors. (1) In 72-5-611 through...
72-5-612. Exclusive basis - 72-5-612. Exclusive basis. Sections 72-5-611 through 72-5-619 provide the exclusive...
72-5-613. Jurisdiction - 72-5-613. Jurisdiction. A court of this state has jurisdiction to...
72-5-614. Special jurisdiction - 72-5-614. Special jurisdiction. (1) A court of this state lacking...
72-5-615. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction - 72-5-615. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in...
72-5-616. Appropriate forum - 72-5-616. Appropriate forum. (1) A court of this state having...
72-5-617. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - 72-5-617. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (1) If at...
72-5-618. Notice of proceeding - 72-5-618. Notice of proceeding. If a petition for the appointment...
72-5-619. Proceedings in more than one state - 72-5-619. Proceedings in more than one state. Except for a...
72-5-620. through 72-5-623 reserved - 72-5-620 through 72-5-623 reserved.
72-5-624. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state - 72-5-624. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (1)...
72-5-625. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state - 72-5-625. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state. (1)...
72-5-626. through 72-5-628 reserved - 72-5-626 through 72-5-628 reserved.
72-5-629. Registration of guardianship orders - 72-5-629. Registration of guardianship orders. If a guardian has been...
72-5-630. Registration of protective orders - 72-5-630. Registration of protective orders. If a conservator has been...
72-5-631. Effect of registration - 72-5-631. Effect of registration. (1) Upon registration of a guardianship...
72-5-632. through 72-5-635 reserved - 72-5-632 through 72-5-635 reserved.
72-5-636. Uniformity of application and construction - 72-5-636. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...
72-5-637. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - 72-5-637. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...
72-5-638. Transitional provision - 72-5-638. Transitional provision. (1) This part applies to guardianship and...