Chapter 17A - Veterans' Guardianships
- Section 33-17A-1 - Definitions of terms.
- Section 33-17A-2 - Mentally unsound veterans--Commitment to Department of Veterans' Affairs or otherfederal agency.
- Section 33-17A-3 - Notice of pending commitment proceeding--Right to be heard.
- Section 33-17A-4 - Effect of commitment--Powers of chief officer of federal facility.
- Section 33-17A-5 - Retention of jurisdiction by committing court.
- Section 33-17A-6 - Transfer of patients from state to federal facility.
- Section 33-17A-7 - Criminal offenders not subject to transfer--Exception--Transfer deemed to be originalcommitment.
- Section 33-17A-8 - Commitment by court of another state--Operation and effect.
- Section 33-17A-9 - Necessity for guardian--Manner of appointment.
- Section 33-17A-10 - Suits and proceedings--Appointment or removal of conservator--Removal ofdisabilities.
- Section 33-17A-11 - Notice of time and place of hearing to Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Section 33-17A-12 - Orders of court in conservatorship proceeding--Copy mailed to veteransadministration.
- Section 33-17A-13 - Public records--Copies furnished to Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Section 33-17A-14 - Right to file petition for appointment of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-15 - Contents of petition for appointment of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-16 - Mentally incompetent ward--Shown on petition.
- Section 33-17A-17 - Notice of hearing.
- Section 33-17A-18 - Minors--Necessity for conservator--Certificate of age.
- Section 33-17A-19 - Certification of mental incompetency of ward.
- Section 33-17A-20 - Bond of conservator--Form and requisites--Additional security.
- Section 33-17A-21 - Personal sureties on bond of conservator--Additional security.
- Section 33-17A-22 - Number of wards allowable to one guardian or conservator--Report or accounting--Discharge.
- Section 33-17A-23 - Investment of surplus funds by conservator--Prior order of court--Petition for orderto invest.
- Section 33-17A-24 - Purchase of real estate--Hearing on verified petition--Notice of hearing.
- Section 33-17A-25 - Investment in real estate--Evidence of value and title.
- Section 33-17A-26 - Limitation of right to purchase real estate.
- Section 33-17A-27 - Support and maintenance of others than ward--Rights of guardian--Notice of hearingon petition.
- Section 33-17A-28 - Compensation of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-29 - Accounts required of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-30 - Accounting for securities or investments by conservator--Certificate of examination.
- Section 33-17A-31 - Extent of accountability of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-32 - Certified copy of account of conservator filed with the Department of Veterans'Affairs.
- Section 33-17A-33 - Failure to account as grounds for removal of conservator.
- Section 33-17A-34 - Notice of hearings on account, petition, motion or other pleading--Time and mannerof service--Waiver.
- Section 33-17A-35 - Department certificate as evidence that ward has attained majority or recoveredcompetency.
- Sections 33-17A-36, 33-17A-37 - Order determining that ward has attained majority or recovered competency--Filing of final account. Approval of final account--Assets delivered to ward--Discharge of co
- Section 33-17A-38 - Law governing "income" and "estate".
- Section 33-17A-39 - Application of state laws and procedure.
- Section 33-17A-40 - Construction of law--Uniformity.
- Section 33-17A-41 - Appointment of conservator for veteran or person in service or dependents andbeneficiaries under certain federal acts.
- Section 33-17A-42 - Priorities in appointment of conservator for veteran.
- Section 33-17A-43 - Probate fees prohibited.
- Section 33-17A-44 - Certified copies of documents necessary to obtain benefits for veteran--Fees by clerkof court prohibited.