Guardianships and conservatorships.

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Section
54.01

Definitions.

Section
54.10

Appointment of guardian.

Section
54.12

Exceptions to appointment of guardian.

Section
54.15

Selection of guardian; nominations; preferences; other criteria.

Section
54.18

General duties and powers of guardian; limitations; immunity.

Section
54.19

Duties of guardian of the estate.

Section
54.20

Powers of guardian of the estate.

Section
54.21

Petition to transfer ward's assets to another.

Section
54.22

Petition for authority to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange ward's property.

Section
54.25

Duties and powers of guardian of the person.

Section
54.30

Jurisdiction and venue.

Section
54.34

Petition for guardianship or for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship.

Section
54.36

Examination of proposed ward.

Section
54.38

Notice.

Section
54.40

Guardian ad litem; appointment; duties; termination.

Section
54.42

Rights of proposed ward or ward.

Section
54.44

Hearing.

Section
54.46

Disposition of petition.

Section
54.47

Lis pendens, void contracts.

Section
54.48

Protective placement and protective services.

Section
54.50

Temporary guardianships.

Section
54.52

Standby guardianship.

Section
54.54

Successor guardian.

Section
54.56

Visitation by a minor's grandparents and stepparents.

Section
54.57

Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent.

Section
54.60

Inventory.

Section
54.62

Accounts.

Section
54.63

Expansion of order of guardianship; procedure.

Section
54.64

Review of incompetency and termination of guardianship.

Section
54.66

Final accounts.

Section
54.68

Review of conduct of guardian.

Section
54.72

Guardian compensation and reimbursement.

Section
54.74

Compensation of guardian ad litem.

Section
54.75

Access to court records.

Section
54.76

Conservator; appointment; duties and powers; termination.

Section
54.92

Uniform securities ownership by minors act.

Section
54.93

Securities ownership by incompetents and spendthrifts.

Section
54.625

Transfer of guardianship funds of a Menominee.

Section
54.850

Definitions.

Section
54.852

United States uniform veterans guardianship act.

Section
54.854

Uniform transfers to minors act; definitions.

Section
54.856

Scope and jurisdiction.

Section
54.858

Nomination of custodian.

Section
54.860

Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.

Section
54.862

Transfer authorized by will or trust.

Section
54.864

Other transfer by fiduciary.

Section
54.866

Transfer by obligor.

Section
54.868

Receipt for custodial property.

Section
54.870

Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.

Section
54.872

Single custodianship.

Section
54.874

Validity and effect of transfer.

Section
54.876

Care of custodial property.

Section
54.878

Powers of custodian.

Section
54.880

Use of custodial property.

Section
54.882

Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.

Section
54.884

Exemption of 3rd person from liability.

Section
54.886

Liability to 3rd persons.

Section
54.888

Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian.

Section
54.890

Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.

Section
54.892

Termination of custodianship.

Section
54.894

Applicability.

Section
54.896

Effect on existing custodianships.

Section
54.898

Uniformity of application and construction.

Section
54.950

Definitions.

Section
54.952

Custodial trust; general.

Section
54.954

Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.

Section
54.956

Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee, jurisdiction.

Section
54.958

Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.

Section
54.960

Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.

Section
54.962

General duties of custodial trustee.

Section
54.964

General powers of custodial trustee.

Section
54.966

Use of custodial trust property.

Section
54.968

Determination of incapacity; effect.

Section
54.970

Exemption of 3rd person from liability.

Section
54.972

Liability to 3rd person.

Section
54.974

Declination, resignation, incapacity, death or removal of custodial trustee, designation of successor custodial trustee.

Section
54.976

Expenses, compensation and bond of custodial trustee.

Section
54.978

Reporting and accounting by custodial trustee; determination of liability of custodial trustee.

Section
54.980

Limitations of action against custodial trustee.

Section
54.982

Distribution on termination.

Section
54.984

Methods and forms for creating custodial trusts.

Section
54.986

Applicable law.

Section
54.988

Uniformity of application and construction.