42-2-4
Section 42-2-4 Appointment of guardian ad litem and counsel for infants and persons of unsound
mind. If the owner of the lands is an infant or is of unsound mind, the court, on the day
appointed for the hearing, must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him, and the guardian
so appointed must file a written acceptance of the appointment, must appear and protect the
rights and interests of such infant or person of unsound mind and, if he deems it necessary,
may employ counsel to assist him. The compensation of such guardian and of his counsel must
be ascertained by the court and taxed as costs of the proceedings. (Code 1907, §2417; Code
1923, §3151; Code 1940, T. 59, §7.)...
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18-1A-275
Section 18-1A-275 Guardian ad litem for infants or incompetents. If the owner of the lands
or other party interested therein is an infant or is of unsound mind, the probate court, on
the day appointed for the hearing, must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him, and
the guardian so appointed must file a written acceptance of the appointment, must appear and
protect the rights and interests of such infant or person of unsound mind, and, if he deems
it necessary, may employ counsel to assist him. The compensation of such guardian and of his
counsel must be ascertained by the probate court and taxed as costs of the proceedings. (Acts
1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §1606.)...
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26-2-46
Section 26-2-46 Procedure where person alleged to be of unsound mind confined in hospital or
asylum. If the person alleged to be of unsound mind is a resident of the county and is at
the time of the application confined in a hospital or asylum within or without the state,
inquisition may be had and taken without notice to him or her , but, on the filing of the
application, the court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend for him or
her. It shall be the duty of such guardian by answer to put in issue the facts stated in the
application and to employ counsel at the expense of such person of unsound mind to appear
and defend him or her. (Code 1876, §2761; Code 1886, §2396; Code 1896, §2261; Code 1907,
§4351; Code 1923, §8109; Code 1940, T. 21, §15.)...
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12-20-29
Section 12-20-29 Substitution of lost, etc., papers or records in civil cases - How made -
After determination of action or proceeding. If, after the determination of any civil action
or proceeding, the original papers, or any part thereof pertaining thereto, which are not
of record are lost, mislaid, destroyed or mutilated, if the record of such papers with such
papers should be lost, mislaid, destroyed or mutilated or if the record of any judgment or
decree of any judicial proceeding or quasi-judicial proceeding, or any part thereof, should
be lost, mislaid, destroyed or mutilated, any party in interest may, on application in writing,
stating the facts, accompanied with the substitute proposed of such lost, mislaid, destroyed
or mutilated paper or record, verified by affidavit, obtain an order of substitution. If the
adverse party is of full age, of sound mind and a resident of the state, notice of the application
and a copy thereof, accompanied with a copy of the proposed...
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43-2-448
Section 43-2-448 Duties and compensation of guardian ad litem and special guardian. The person
appointed to represent minors, or persons of unsound mind, or unknown parties, must deny in
writing the allegations contained in the application, and, if necessary, must employ counsel
to defend the interests of those he represents. He is entitled to reasonable compensation,
to be fixed by the court, and taxed and collected as costs. (Code 1867, §2224; Code 1876,
§2454; Code 1886, §2110; Code 1896, §163; Code 1907, §2627; Code 1923, §5856; Code 1940,
T. 61, §251.)...
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43-2-445
Section 43-2-445 Notice and hearing generally; time for hearing; appointment of guardian ad
litem. (a) The court must appoint a day, not less than 30 days from the time of making such
application, for the hearing thereof, and must appoint a proper person, not a petitioner or
of kin to a petitioner, as a guardian ad litem, to represent the minors or persons of unsound
mind, if any there be, and must issue a citation to the heirs or devisees of full age, and
residing in this state, notifying them of the application, and the day appointed for hearing
the same, which must be served on them 10 days before the day appointed for the hearing. (b)
If such application be for the sale of land for the payment of debts, notice must also be
given by publication, once a week for three successive weeks, in some newspaper published
in the county, or by posting up notice at the courthouse door and three other public places
in the county, at the discretion of the court. If no newspaper is published in...
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12-13-40
Section 12-13-40 Powers of probate judges generally. The probate judge shall have authority:
(1) To administer oaths and take and certify the same in all cases in which administering
such oath and taking such affidavit is not confined expressly to some other officer; (2) To
cause jurors to be impaneled and sworn in any matter of fact pending before him in which the
right to a jury trial is given by law; (3) To appoint guardians ad litem for minors and persons
of unsound mind, when necessary, but he must not appoint as such guardian any clerk, employee
or other person connected with his office or related to him by consanguinity or affinity;
(4) To employ, at his own expense a chief clerk and such other clerks as he deems necessary,
for whose official acts he shall be responsible; (5) To complete the minute entries and decrees
of the court when the same are incomplete on account of the failure to make necessary entries
at the time when they should have been made, but the necessary...
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43-2-467
Section 43-2-467 Correction of mistake in description of lands sold. (a) When a mistake has
been made in the description of lands of a decedent sold in good faith under an order of the
probate court, either in the petition, order or other proceedings, the court ordering the
sale has authority, on the written application of the purchaser, or his heirs or personal
representatives, or any person holding under him, verified by affidavit, to correct such mistake.
The application must contain a correct description of the lands sold, and must state the facts,
and the names, ages and places of residence of the personal representatives and heirs
or devisees of such decedent, if known, and if there be no personal representative,
that fact must be stated; and, upon the filing of such application, the court must appoint
a day for the hearing, of which, and of the nature of the application, notice must be given,
by personal service, to the personal representative of such decedent, and such
of his...
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43-2-504
Section 43-2-504 Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a competent attorney-at-law
as guardian ad litem to represent the interests of minors and persons of unsound mind interested
in such settlement. (Code 1852, §1803; Code 1867, §2138; Code 1876, §2510; Code 1886, §2137;
Code 1896, §205; Code 1907, §2670; Code 1923, §5903; Code 1940, T. 61, §297.)...
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12-22-27
Section 12-22-27 Reimbursement of costs from estate of testator, etc. The costs of an appeal,
when paid by an executor or administrator, guardian or guardian ad litem, or next friend or
an administrator ad litem, may, in the discretion of the probate judge, be reimbursed from
the estate of the testator, intestate, infant or person of unsound mind. (Code 1852, §1899;
Code 1867, §2259; Code 1876, §3969; Code 1886, §3652; Code 1896, §469; Code 1907, §2867;
Code 1923, §6126; Code 1940, T. 7, §787.)...
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