§ 33-15-37. Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.
Whenever a limited guardian or guardian or a conservator of the estate of any person is appointed by any court in this state and the person has, prior to the appointment of the limited guardian or guardian or conservator, provided for any other person out of his or her estate, whom the ward was not under legal obligations to support or provide for, and where it appears that the ward would have continued support or provision if the limited guardian or guardian or conservator had not been appointed, the superior or probate court, upon complaint filed by the person who received the support or provision or by the limited guardian or guardian or conservator, may authorize the limited guardian or guardian or conservator to continue to make allowances out of the estate of the ward, as the court in its sound discretion deems the ward would have made if a limited guardian or guardian or conservator had not been appointed. Provided, however, that the court shall not exercise this power in cases where the ward has prior to the appointment of a limited guardian or guardian or conservator expressly declared or requested that these powers shall not be exercised by the court. In granting the authority, the court may impose conditions or restrictions and, give such directions as it may deem advisable.
History of Section.G.L., ch. 372, § 44, as enacted by P.L. 1923, ch. 475, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 426, § 38; G.L. 1956, § 33-15-37; P.L. 1992, ch. 493, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-15 - Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults
Section 33-15-1. - Legislative intent.
Section 33-15-1.1. - Repealed.
Section 33-15-2. - Petition for appointment of a limited guardian or guardian.
Section 33-15-3. - Power of probate court to appoint limited guardians or guardians.
Section 33-15-4. - Limited guardianship.
Section 33-15-4.1. - Good Samaritan guardians.
Section 33-15-4.2. - Waiver of filing fees for good Samaritan guardianships.
Section 33-15-4.3. - No cash surety required.
Section 33-15-4.4. - Immunity of good Samaritan guardians.
Section 33-15-4.5. - Continuing duties of good Samaritan guardians.
Section 33-15-6. - Who may be appointed limited guardian or guardian.
Section 33-15-8. - Authority of limited guardian or guardian.
Section 33-15-8.1. - Temporary guardianship for specific purpose.
Section 33-15-10. - Appointment of temporary limited guardian or guardian.
Section 33-15-11. - Tenure of temporary limited guardian or guardian.
Section 33-15-12. - Powers of temporary limited guardian or guardian — Bond.
Section 33-15-13. - Recording of petition in land records — Disability to contract.
Section 33-15-14. - Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition.
Section 33-15-15. - Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond.
Section 33-15-16. - Guardian of estate of nonresident.
Section 33-15-18. - Removal of limited guardian or guardian or conservator — Resignation.
Section 33-15-19. - Inventory and appraisement of estate.
Section 33-15-20. - Statements of claims against estate.
Section 33-15-21. - Demands payable in future.
Section 33-15-22. - Addresses of creditors — Affidavit to support claim.
Section 33-15-23. - Notice of disallowance of claims.
Section 33-15-25. - Action on limited guardian’s or guardian’s bond.
Section 33-15-26. - Annual account.
Section 33-15-26.1. - Annual status report.
Section 33-15-27. - Allowances to limited guardian or guardians.
Section 33-15-31. - Application of personal property to debts — Priority of claims.
Section 33-15-32. - Sale or mortgage of real estate.
Section 33-15-33. - Sale of personal property.
Section 33-15-35. - Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond requirements.
Section 33-15-36. - Powers of limited guardian or guardian with respect to corporate stock.
Section 33-15-37. - Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.
Section 33-15-37.1. - Minimization of taxes — Estate planning.
Section 33-15-38. - Powers unimpaired by §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.
Section 33-15-40. - Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.
Section 33-15-41. - Applicability of §§ 33-15-37 — 33-15-40.
Section 33-15-42. - Removal of property by nonresident guardian.
Section 33-15-43. - Order to resident guardian to deliver property to nonresident guardian.
Section 33-15-44. - Conservator for incompetent person — Disability to contract.
Section 33-15-45. - Conservator’s bond and inventory — Management and accounting.