GUARDIANSHIPS

Guardianships GUARDIANSHIPS
Generally, Ch. 880
1. General Provisions
2. Accounts
3. Appointment of Guardian
4. Management of Estate

GUARDIANSHIPS 1. General Provisions 1. General Provisions

Absconding guardian, citation, 880.16 (3)

Adoption of minor, see Adoption-3. Of Minors

Appeals, 879.27 (4)

Attorney-in-fact, relation to guardian, 243.07 (3)

Bond:
See also Guardianships-3. Appointment of Guardian

Actions on, 878.07 to 878.11

Increase, reduction, 878.05

Burial expense reserved, 880.26 (3)

Citation of guardian to appear in court:

Service, 880.16 (3)

Ward's estate concealed or embezzled, 880.16 (4)

Condemnation of ward's property:

Cities of 1st class, appointment of guardian, 32.64

Guardian required, when, 32.05 (11), 32.06 (4)

Power of guardian to convey, 32.15

Conservators, appointment, duties, powers, 880.31
See also Conservators

Contracts of ward:

Specific performance may be ordered, 786.02 to 786.05

Void after appointment filed, 880.215

Court actions:

Appearance by guardian:

Generally, 803.01 (3)

Probate and guardianship matters, 879.15

Costs and fees in litigation, 814.14

Court procedure, generally, Ch. 879

For detailed analysis, see Probate and Transfers at Death-15. Procedure
For procedures relating to specific guardianship proceedings, refer to subheads and entries for that topic under this subject head

Partition actions, ward's share in, 842.25

Service of process on ward, guardian, 801.11 (2)

Settlement on behalf of ward, 807.10

Waiver or objection to jurisdiction over person of ward, 801.08 (3)

Custodian for gifts of securities to minors, 880.64 to 880.68

Death:

Of guardian, 880.17

Of ward, 880.26, 880.27

Definitions, 880.01

Depleted guardianships, termination, 880.26 (3)

Discharge:

Of guardian, 880.27

Of surety, new bond, 895.38

Exemption from civil liability, guardian of person, 880.39

Fiduciary obligations, generally, Ch. 112
For detailed analysis, see Fiduciaries

Foreign guardian:

Delivery of property to, 880.29

Disposal of ward's lands, 786.25

Substituted for resident guardian, 880.29

Fraud by guardian, procedure, 880.16, 880.192

Grant program for guardians, 46.977

Guardian ad litem, guardianship proceedings:
For treatment of guardians ad litem, generally, see also Guardian ad Litem

Account examination, appointment may be made, 880.25

Fraud cases, 880.192

Incompetency cases, required, 880.331

Incapacity of guardian, removal, 880.16, 880.17

Incompetents:
See also Mental Health and Illness

Appointment of guardian, see Guardianships-3. Appointment of Guardian

Bank customer, authority of bank, 404.405

Duration of guardianship, 880.34

Guardian of person, powers and duties, 880.38

Limited guardianship: