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title: O.C.G.A. § 29-5-2. Qualifications of conservator of adult.
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# O.C.G.A. § 29-5-2. Qualifications of conservator of adult.

No person may be appointed or continue to serve as conservator of the estate of an adult who:

(1) Is a minor, a ward, or a protected person;

(2) Who has a conflict of interest with the adult unless the court determines that the conflict of interest is insubstantial or that the appointment clearly would be in the adult’s best interest; or

(3) Is an owner, operator, or employee of a long-term care or other caregiving institution or facility at which the adult is receiving care, unless related to the adult by blood, marriage, or adoption.

## History

Code 1981, § 29-5-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.