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title: Title 29, Chapter 5. Conservators of Adults
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heading: CONSERVATORS OF ADULTS
title_heading: GUARDIAN AND WARD
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# Title 29, Chapter 5. Conservators of Adults

Title 29. Guardian and Ward

68 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 29-5-1, Conservator for adults; best interest of the adult; no presumption of need for conservator; objective of conservatorship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-1.md
- 29-5-2, Qualifications of conservator of adult, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-2.md
- 29-5-3, Order of preference in selecting conservator; nomination of individual to serve as conservator; requirements of nomination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-3.md
- 29-5-4, Affidavit on property or value of estate; payment, transfer, or delivery pursuant to affidavit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-4.md
- 29-5-10, Petition for appointment of conservator; requirements of petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-10.md
- 29-5-11, Prerequisite finding prior to appointment of conservator; notice; evaluation; written report, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-11.md
- 29-5-12, Judicial review and proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-12.md
- 29-5-13, Requirements of order granting conservatorship; service; obligation of legal counsel; filing of certificate of conservatorship with court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-13.md
- 29-5-14, Appointment of emergency conservator; requirements of petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-14.md
- 29-5-15, Review of petition; dismissal; requirements of court upon finding need for emergency conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-15.md
- 29-5-16, Emergency conservatorship hearing; limitations on powers of emergency conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-16.md
- 29-5-17, Responsibility for paying expenses of any hearing, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-17.md
- 29-5-20, Rights of adult ward; impact on right to vote or testamentary capacity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-20.md
- 29-5-21, Rights and powers removed from ward, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-21.md
- 29-5-22, Obligations and liabilities of conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-22.md
- 29-5-23, Authority of conservator; cooperation with guardian or other interested parties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-23.md
- 29-5-24, Forfeiture of rights by conservator; disclosure of conflicts by conservator; transactions presenting substantial conflict in interests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-24.md
- 29-5-25, Oath or affirmation required of conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-25.md
- 29-5-30, Inventory and plan for handling ward’s property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-30.md
- 29-5-31, Retention of property; exchange or conversion of stocks or securities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-31.md
- 29-5-32, Investment of estate funds by conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-32.md
- 29-5-33, Holding of investments; corporate fiduciaries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-33.md
- 29-5-34, Prudence required from conservator in making investments; acquisition and retention of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-34.md
- 29-5-35, Sale of perishable property; sale of other properties; disposal of other properties; accounting for proceeds; authority of emergency or temporary substitute conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-35.md
- 29-5-36, Development of estate plan for ward; appointment of guardian ad litem prior to implementation of plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-36.md
- 29-5-40, Bond requirement; exception to requirement; recording, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-40.md
- 29-5-41, Terms of conservator’s bond; timing; value; substantial compliance sufficient, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-41.md
- 29-5-42, Reduction in bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-42.md
- 29-5-43, Requirement of additional bond or security, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-43.md
- 29-5-44, Payment of bond premium, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-44.md
- 29-5-45, Liability of surety in event conservatorship is void, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-45.md
- 29-5-46, Joint and several liability of conservator and surety, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-46.md
- 29-5-47, Levy upon property; writs of execution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-47.md
- 29-5-48, Order of levy against property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-48.md
- 29-5-49, Discharge of surety from obligations under bond; reporting, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-49.md
- 29-5-49.1, Communication with other states on conservatorship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-49.1.md
- 29-5-50, Determining compensation of conservator; failure to file annual returns results in forfeiture of commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-50.md
- 29-5-51, Reimbursement for reasonable expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-51.md
- 29-5-52, Petition for additional compensation by conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-52.md
- 29-5-53, Compensation from corporation or other business entity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-53.md
- 29-5-54, Application for compensation by emergency or temporary substitute conservator; reduction of compensation to conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-54.md
- 29-5-60, Verified return required annually; change of reporting period; production of documents; failure to file return, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-60.md
- 29-5-61, Interim settlement of accounts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-61.md
- 29-5-62, Objection and hearings on interim settlement issues, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-62.md
- 29-5-63, Judgments against conservator and surety, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-63.md
- 29-5-70, Proceedings when allegations that ward denied right or privilege, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-70.md
- 29-5-71, Modification of conservatorship; contents of petition for modification; burden of proof, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-71.md
- 29-5-72, Termination of conservatorship; required evidence to support; burden of proof; death of ward, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-72.md
- 29-5-80, Petition for dismissal of conservator; final return; notice; order dismissing conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-80.md
- 29-5-81, Final settlement; appearance by ward or successor conservator; return of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-81.md
- 29-5-90, Resignation of conservator; requirement of petition; alternative conservator; notice to interested individuals; order of appointment of successor conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-90.md
- 29-5-91, Death of conservator; notice to interested individuals; order appointing successor conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-91.md
- 29-5-92, Conservator required to answer charges; authority of court; effect on other proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-92.md
- 29-5-93, Cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-93.md
- 29-5-94, Statute of limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-94.md
- 29-5-100, Appointment of temporary substitute conservator; period of service; powers and authority; notice; removal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-100.md
- 29-5-101, Appointment of successor conservators; appointment of legal counsel; notice to interested individuals; order appointing successor conservator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-101.md
- 29-5-102, Delivery of property by predecessor conservator to successor conservator; final return, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-102.md
- 29-5-110, Proceedings for appeal; appointment of guardians ad litem; bond and security prior to removal; liability of surety of predecessor conservator; jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-110.md
- 29-5-120, Petition for removal; prerequisites, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-120.md
- 29-5-125, , repealed through 29-5-128 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-125.md
- 29-5-130, , repealed through 29-5-134 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-130.md
- 29-5-135, ‘‘Foreign conservator’’ defined; sale or disposal of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-135.md
- 29-5-136, Conservator’s power to bring suit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-136.md
- 29-5-137, Filing of letters of conservatorship with court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-137.md
- 29-5-138, Submission to jurisdiction personally of foreign conservator; registration of conservatorship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-138.md
- 29-5-139, Interested parties’ right to compel foreign conservator to act with equity and good conscience; court’s communication with appointing foreign court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-139.md
- 29-5-140, Payments to foreign conservator on debts or return of property belonging to ward, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5-140.md