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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1995 SENATE BILL 98
September 21, 1995 - Offered by Representative Grothman.
SB98-ASA1,1,3 1An Act to amend 48.831 (1m) (e) and 808.075 (4) (f) 4.; and to repeal and
2recreate
880.17 of the statutes; relating to: the appointment of a successor
3guardian.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB98-ASA1, s. 1 4Section 1. 48.831 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB98-ASA1,1,65 48.831 (1m) (e) A guardian appointed under ch. 880 whose resignation as
6guardian has been accepted by a court under s. 880.17 (1).
SB98-ASA1, s. 2 7Section 2. 808.075 (4) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB98-ASA1,1,88 808.075 (4) (f) 4. Appointment of successor guardian under s. 880.17 (1).
SB98-ASA1, s. 3 9Section 3. 880.17 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB98-ASA1,2,3 10880.17 Successor guardian. (1) Appointment. When a guardian dies, is
11removed by order of the court, or resigns and the resignation is accepted by the court,
12the court, on its own motion or upon petition of any interested person, may appoint
13a competent and suitable person as successor guardian. The court may, upon request
14of any interested person or on its own motion, direct that a petition for appointment

1of a successor guardian be heard in the same manner and subject to the same
2requirements as provided under this chapter for an original appointment of a
3guardian.
SB98-ASA1,2,8 4(2) Notice. If the appointment under sub. (1) is made without hearing, the
5successor guardian shall provide notice to the ward and all interested persons of the
6appointment, the right to counsel and the right to petition for reconsideration of the
7successor guardian. The notice shall be served personally or by mail not later than
810 days after the appointment.
SB98-ASA1, s. 4 9Section 4. Initial applicability.
SB98-ASA1,2,11 10(1) This act first applies to the death, removal or resignation of a guardian that
11occurs on the effective date of this subsection.
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