26-2A-160
Section 26-2A-160 Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers. If a conservator has
not been appointed in this state and no petition in a protective proceeding is pending in
this state, a conservator appointed in the state in which the protected person resides may
file in a court of this state in a [county] in which property belonging to the protected person
is located, authenticated copies of letters of appointment and of any bond. Thereafter, the
domiciliary foreign conservator may exercise as to assets in this state all powers of a conservator
appointed in this state and may maintain actions and proceedings in this state subject to
any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties generally. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975,
§2-331.)...
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26-2A-159
Section 26-2A-159 Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local
proceedings. (a) Any person indebted to a protected person or having possession of property
or of an instrument evidencing a debt, stock, or chose in action belonging to a protected
person may pay or deliver it to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other like fiduciary
appointed by a court of the state of residence of the protected person upon being presented
with proof of appointment and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the fiduciary stating:
(1) That no protective proceeding relating to the protected person is pending in this state;
and (2) That the foreign fiduciary is entitled to payment or to receive delivery. (b) If the
person to whom the affidavit is presented is not aware of any protective proceeding pending
in this state, payment or delivery in response to the demand and affidavit discharges the
debtor or possessor. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-330.)...
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26-2A-20
Section 26-2A-20 General definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
CLAIMS. In respect of a protected person, includes liabilities of the protected person, whether
arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, and liabilities of the estate which arise at or after
the appointment of a conservator, including expenses of administration. (2) CONSERVATOR. A
person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person and includes
a limited conservator described in Section 26-2A-148(a). (3) COURT. A probate court of this
state. (4) COURT REPRESENTATIVE. A person appointed in a guardianship or protective proceeding
who is trained in law, nursing, or social work, is an officer, employee, or special appointee
of the court, and has no personal interest in the proceeding. (5) DISABILITY. Cause for a
protective order as described in Section 26-2A-130. (6) ESTATE. Includes...
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26-2B-402
Section 26-2B-402 Recording of protective orders. If a conservator has been appointed in another
state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator
appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to
record, may record the protective order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in
a court of this state, in any county in which property belonging to the protected person is
located, certified copies of the order and letters of office and of any bond. (Act 2010-500,
p. 782, §1.)...
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26-2B-102
Section 26-2B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual who has attained 19 years of age or who by statute has
otherwise been deemed to be an adult under the laws of the State of Alabama or the laws of
another state. (2) CONSERVATOR. A person appointed by the court to administer the property
of an adult, including a person appointed under Section 26-2A-20 of the Alabama Uniform Guardianship
and Protective Proceedings Act. (3) COURT. A probate court of this state and includes an appropriate
court of another state. (4) GUARDIAN. A person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding
the person of an adult, including a person appointed under Section 26-2A-20 of the Alabama
Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. (5) GUARDIANSHIP. An order appointing
a guardian. (6) GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING. A judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment
of a guardian is sought or has been issued. (7)...
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26-2A-158
Section 26-2A-158 Termination of proceedings. (a) The protected person, conservator, or any
other interested person may petition the court to terminate the conservatorship. A protected
person seeking termination is entitled to the same rights and procedures as in an original
proceeding for a protective order. If the conservator has accounted to the formerly protected
person, no accounting is necessary. The court, upon determining after notice and hearing that
the minority or disability of the protected person has ceased, shall terminate the conservatorship.
Upon termination, title to assets of the estate passes to the formerly protected person or
to successors. The order of termination must provide for expenses of administration and direct
the conservator to execute appropriate instruments to evidence the transfer. (b) A conservator
appointed by any court of this state, on termination or removal of the protected person's
minority or disability, may present a verified petition to the...
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26-2A-142
Section 26-2A-142 Compensation; reimbursement; court costs. (a) If not otherwise reasonably
compensated for services rendered, any court representative, attorney, physician, conservator,
or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding and any attorney whose services
resulted in a protective order or in an order that was beneficial to a protected person's
estate is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate. The conservator shall be allowed
from the estate of the protective person all reasonable premiums paid on his or her bond and
reimbursement of any court costs paid. (b) If not otherwise reasonably compensated for services
rendered, any court representative, attorney, physician appointed in a guardianship, and any
attorney whose services resulted in a guardianship order or in an order that was beneficial
to a ward is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate. The guardian may be reimbursed
from the estate of the ward for any court costs paid. (c) Except...
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26-2A-145
Section 26-2A-145 Conservator's standard of care and performance. A conservator, in relation
to powers conferred by this division, or implicit in the title acquired by virtue of the proceeding,
shall observe the standards in dealing with the estate of the protected person that would
be observed by a prudent person dealing with the property of another, and if the conservator
has special skills or is appointed conservator on the basis of representations of special
skills or expertise, the conservator is under a duty to use those skills. (Acts 1987, No.
87-590, p. 975, §2-316.)...
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26-2B-302
Section 26-2B-302 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
(a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under
provisions similar to Section 26-2B-301, the guardian or conservator must petition the court
in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include the
following: (1) a certified copy of the other state's provisional order of transfer; (2) an
inventory of the protected person's estate as of the date of the petition including certified
records of all bank accounts in the protected person's estate as of the date of the petition;
(3) proof of the conservator's bond; and (4) any final accounting of the protected person's
estate which has been submitted in the prior jurisdiction. If no such accounting was required
by the transferring court, the petitioner must prepare and submit an accounting prior to acceptance.
(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to...
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26-2A-135
Section 26-2A-135 Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition. (a) Upon receipt
of a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order because of minority,
the court shall set a date for hearing. If the court determines at any time in the proceeding
that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an
attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if 14 or
more years of age. An attorney appointed by the court to represent a minor may be granted
the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. (b) Upon receipt of a petition for appointment
of a conservator or other protective order for reasons other than minority, the court shall
set a date for hearing. Unless the person to be protected has chosen counsel, the court shall
appoint an attorney to represent the person who may be granted the powers and duties of a
guardian ad litem. If the alleged disability is mental illness, mental...
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