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Guardianship of Adults
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Section
159.013
Definitions.
Section
159.014
"Care provider" defined.
Section
159.015
"Court" defined.
Section
159.017
"Guardian" defined.
Section
159.018
"Home state" defined.
Section
159.019
"Incapacitated" defined.
Section
159.022
"Limited capacity" defined.
Section
159.023
"Minor" defined.
Section
159.024
"Private professional guardian" defined.
Section
159.025
"Proposed protected person" defined.
Section
159.026
"Special guardian" defined.
Section
159.028
Terms: "Writing" or "written."
Section
159.033
Application to guardians ad litem.
Section
159.034
Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court.
Section
159.036
Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court.
Section
159.037
Venue for appointment of guardian.
Section
159.039
Proceedings commenced in more than one county.
Section
159.041
Transfer of proceedings to another county.
Section
159.043
Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents.
Section
159.044
Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content; needs assessment required for proposed protected person.
Section
159.046
Appointment, duties and compensation of investigators.
Section
159.047
Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service.
Section
159.048
Contents of citation.
Section
159.054
Finding and order of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of special or general guardian.
Section
159.055
Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.
Section
159.057
Appointment of guardian for two or more proposed protected persons; powers, duties and termination of such guardianships.
Section
159.062
Guardian nominated by will.
Section
159.065
Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances.
Section
159.067
Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties.
Section
159.069
Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.
Section
159.071
Bond: Limitations on action.
Section
159.073
Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents and verified acknowledgment; contents of acknowledgment; acknowledgment not required under certain circumstances.
Section
159.074
Copy of order of appointment to be served upon protected person; notice of entry of order to be filed with court.
Section
159.075
Letters of guardianship.
Section
159.076
Summary administration.
Section
159.077
General functions of guardian of person and estate.
Section
159.078
Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.
Section
159.079
General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of residence of protected person by guardian.
Section
159.081
Reports by guardian of person; waiver of requirement.
Section
159.083
General functions of guardian of estate.
Section
159.085
Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected person.
Section
159.086
Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.
Section
159.087
Recording letters of guardianship.
Section
159.089
Possession of and title to property of protected person; guardian to secure certain documents.
Section
159.091
Discovery of debts or property.
Section
159.093
Collecting obligations due protected person.
Section
159.095
Representing protected person in legal proceedings.
Section
159.097
Voidable contracts and transactions of protected person.
Section
159.099
Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.
Section
159.0145
"Citation" defined.
Section
159.0195
"Interested person" defined.
Section
159.0235
"Person of natural affection" defined.
Section
159.0251
"Protected minor" defined.
Section
159.0253
"Protected person" defined.
Section
159.0255
"Secured residential long-term care facility" defined.
Section
159.0265
"State" defined.
Section
159.0345
Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice or citation.
Section
159.0355
Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court.
Section
159.0443
Petition for expedited hearing for transfer of proposed protected person to appropriate health care facility; exception.
Section
159.0445
Filing of proposed preliminary care plan and budget.
Section
159.0455
Appointment and duties of guardians ad litem.
Section
159.0475
Manner of serving citation.
Section
159.0485
Appointment of attorney for proposed protected person.
Section
159.0486
Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions.
Section
159.0487
Types of guardians.
Section
159.0523
Temporary guardian for proposed protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of physical harm or to need for immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited authority.
Section
159.0525
Temporary guardian for protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of financial loss: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited powers.
Section
159.0535
Attendance of proposed protected person at hearing.
Section
159.0592
Court may require guardian to complete training.
Section
159.0593
Determination of whether proposed protected person is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law.
Section
159.0594
Determination of whether proposed protected person lacks mental capacity to vote.
Section
159.0595
Private professional guardians.
Section
159.0613
Protected persons: Preference for appointment of certain persons; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian; appointment of nonresident guardian under certain circumstances; appointment of other persons; disqualifications. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
Section
159.0613
Protected persons: Preference for appointment of certain persons; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian; appointment of nonresident guardian under certain circumstances; appointment of other persons; disqualifications. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
159.0615
Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation.
Section
159.0617
Court or master of court or special master authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian.
Section
159.0753
Requirements; form; Secretary of State to make form available; regulations.
Section
159.0755
Disposition of estate having value not exceeding by more than $10,000 aggregate amount of unpaid expenses of and claims against estate.
Section
159.0795
Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.
Section
159.0801
Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person; grant of certain powers by court.
Section
159.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person; conditions for approval. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
159.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person; conditions for approval. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
159.0806
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to sterilization of protected person; conditions for approval. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
159.0807
Moving location of protected person: Filing and service of notice of intent to move; circumstances in which notice not required; filing notice of change of address.
Section
159.0809
Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected person or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected person.
Section
159.0865
Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisal or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties.
Section
159.0893
Access to account or other assets of protected person.
Section
159.0895
Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected person: Amount exempt from all claims; placement in account or trust; reversion of excess to estate of protected person.
Section
159.101
Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.
Section
159.103
Claims against estate of protected person.
Section
159.105
Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment.
Section
159.107
Presentment and verification of claims.
Section
159.109
Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
Section
159.111
Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
Section
159.112
Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; payment of excess money to appointed guardian of the estate; certain compensation authorized.
Section
159.113
Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition.
Section
159.115
Notice of hearing of petition or account.
Section
159.117
Court approval required to make certain investments and loans and to exercise certain options; certain investments authorized without prior approval; investing property of two or more protected persons.
Section
159.119
Continuing business of protected person.
Section
159.121
Borrowing money for protected person.
Section
159.123
Contracts of protected person.
Section
159.125
Gifts from estate of protected person; expenditures for relatives of protected person.
Section
159.127
Purposes for which property of protected person may be sold, leased or placed in trust.
Section
159.132
Property of protected person subject to sale.
Section
159.134
Selling real property of protected person.
Section
159.136
Order requiring guardian to sell real property of estate.
Section
159.138
Sale of equity of estate in real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or lien and of property that is subject to mortgage or lien.
Section
159.142
Sale of interest of protected person in real property owned jointly with one or more persons.
Section
159.144
Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers.
Section
159.146
Hearing to confirm sale of real property: Considerations; conditions for confirmation; actions of court if sale is not confirmed; continuance; circumstances in which sale is confirmed without bidding.
Section
159.148
Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale.
Section
159.152
Sale of security of protected person by guardian.
Section
159.154
Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected person; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members; priority of claims.
Section
159.156
Sale of interest in partnership, interest in personal property pledged to protected person and choses in action of estate of protected person.
Section
159.157
Lease of property of protected person.
Section
159.159
Contract with broker to secure lessee.
Section
159.161
Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval.
Section
159.163
Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property.
Section
159.165
Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase.
Section
159.166
Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement.
Section
159.167
Special sale of property of protected person or surrender of interest therein.
Section
159.169
Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian.
Section
159.171
Executing and recording legal documents.
Section
159.173
Transfer of property of protected person not ademption.
Section
159.175
Exchange or partition of property of protected person.
Section
159.176
Review of guardianship by court.
Section
159.177
Time for filing account; service of account.
Section
159.179
Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost.
Section
159.181
Hearing of account.
Section
159.183
Compensation and expenses of guardian.
Section
159.184
Accounting by certain care providers.
Section
159.185
Conditions for removal.
Section
159.187
Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian.
Section
159.191
Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected person.
Section
159.192
Termination of temporary guardianship.
Section
159.193
Winding up affairs.
Section
159.195
Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected person.
Section
159.197
Delivery of physical possession of property of protected person; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected person.
Section
159.199
Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge.
Section
159.202
Declination of jurisdiction by reason of conduct.
Section
159.203
Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian.
Section
159.305
Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person in or to property.
Section
159.315
Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected person or proposed protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person or proposed protected person in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cited; effect of order.
Section
159.327
Short title.
Section
159.328
Legislative declaration of protected persons’ rights.
Section
159.329
Duties of courts.
Section
159.331
"Relative" defined.
Section
159.332
Guardian prohibited from restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; exceptions.
Section
159.333
Petition for order restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; issuance of order; petition to modify or rescind order.
Section
159.334
Imposition of certain restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection before issuance of order.
Section
159.335
Petition for certain relief upon reasonable belief of abuse of discretion or violation of court order by guardian.
Section
159.336
Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances.
Section
159.337
Burden of proof.
Section
159.338
Attorney’s fees and sanctions.
Section
159.339
Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected person is beneficiary.
Section
159.341
State Guardianship Compliance Office: Creation; State Guardianship Compliance Officer.
Section
159.342
Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian.
Section
159.343
Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected person or proposed protected person seeking status as special immigrant juvenile.
Section
159.344
Payment of attorney’s fees and costs incurred as result of representation by attorney in guardianship proceeding: Liability; petition for payment from guardianship estate; procedure upon filing petition.
Section
159.345
Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.
Section
159.346
Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person.
Section
159.375
Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.
Section
159.1365
Application of money from sale of real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or other lien.
Section
159.1375
Sale of real property of protected person to holder of mortgage or lien on such property.
Section
159.1385
Contract for sale of real property of protected person authorized; limitation on commission; liability of guardian and estate.
Section
159.1415
Presentation of offer to purchase real property to court for confirmation; division of commission for sale of such property.
Section
159.1425
Notice of sale of real property of protected person: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content.
Section
159.1435
Public auction for sale of real property: Where held; postponement.
Section
159.1455
Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate.
Section
159.1465
Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court.
Section
159.1475
Sale of real property made upon credit.
Section
159.1495
Fraudulent sale of real property of protected person by guardian.
Section
159.1505
Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property.
Section
159.1515
Sale of certain personal property of protected person by guardian; destruction of certain personal property of protected person without notice.
Section
159.1535
Notice of sale of personal property of protected person: When required; manner of providing content.
Section
159.1653
Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice.
Section
159.1657
Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order.
Section
159.1663
Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement.
Section
159.1667
Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing.
Section
159.1845
Appointment of temporary substitute guardian; removal.
Section
159.1852
Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian.
Section
159.1853
Petition for removal.
Section
159.1855
Issuance and service of citation concerning filing of petition for removal; actions of court if protected person or estate may suffer loss or injury during time required for service.
Section
159.1857
Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear.
Section
159.1871
Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event.
Section
159.1873
Petition tendering resignation.
Section
159.1875
Approval of resignation of guardian of person.
Section
159.1877
Resignation of guardian of estate: Accounting required before approval; sanctions for failure to file accounting; acceptance when estate has more than one guardian; court order.
Section
159.1905
Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected person; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith.
Section
159.1991
Short title.
Section
159.1993
International application of Act.
Section
159.1994
Communication with other courts.
Section
159.1995
Cooperation with other courts.
Section
159.1997
Taking testimony in another state.
Section
159.1998
General provisions governing jurisdiction and special jurisdiction.
Section
159.1999
Declination of jurisdiction generally.
Section
159.2021
Proceedings in more than one state.
Section
159.2023
Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship to another state.
Section
159.2024
Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship or conservatorship from another state to this State.
Section
159.2025
Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
Section
159.2027
Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
Section
159.2029
Uniformity of application and construction.
Section
159.3395
Protected person or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected person; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.
Section
159.19905
Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained.