§ 33-16-6. Filing of petition for appointment of guardian.
A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized by law to file a petition. If there is no person so authorized or if the person so authorized refuses or fails to file a petition within thirty (30) days after the mailing of notice by the veterans administration to the last known address of the person, if any, indicating the necessity for the appointment, a petition for appointment may be filed by any resident of this state.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-16 - Veterans’ Guardianships
Section 33-16-1. - Short title.
Section 33-16-2. - Definitions.
Section 33-16-3. - Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice.
Section 33-16-4. - Appointments governed by chapter.
Section 33-16-5. - Maximum number of wards.
Section 33-16-6. - Filing of petition for appointment of guardian.
Section 33-16-7. - Contents of petition for appointment.
Section 33-16-8. - Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of guardian.
Section 33-16-9. - Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition.
Section 33-16-10. - Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for guardian.
Section 33-16-11. - Certificate of mental incompetence as evidence of necessity for guardian.
Section 33-16-12. - Notice of petition for guardianship.
Section 33-16-13. - Filing of bond.
Section 33-16-14. - Sureties on bond.
Section 33-16-15. - Filing of annual account.
Section 33-16-16. - Exhibition of securities and investments — Filing of certificates.
Section 33-16-17. - Notice of proceedings to veterans administration and others.
Section 33-16-18. - Accounting for property other than from veterans administration.
Section 33-16-19. - Grounds for removal of guardian.
Section 33-16-20. - Compensation of guardians.
Section 33-16-21. - Investments.
Section 33-16-22. - Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and children.
Section 33-16-23. - Purchase of real estate.
Section 33-16-24. - Certified copies of public records.
Section 33-16-25. - Termination of guardianship.
Section 33-16-26. - Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment.
Section 33-16-28. - Effect of commitments by foreign courts.
Section 33-16-29. - Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal agencies.
Section 33-16-30. - Transfer to federal agency having effect of original commitment.
Section 33-16-31. - Commitment of insane person to federal agency.
Section 33-16-32. - Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward.
Section 33-16-33. - Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other law.