§ 15-14-402 — Jurisdiction over business affairs of protected person

(1) After
the service of notice in a proceeding seeking a conservatorship or other protective
order and until termination of the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed
has:

(a) Exclusive jurisdiction to determine the need for a conservatorship or
other protective order;

(b) Exclusive jurisdiction to determine how the estate of the protected
person which is subject to the laws of this state must be managed, expended, or
distributed to or for the use of the protected person, individuals who are in fact
dependent upon the protected person, or other claimants; and

(c) Concurrent jurisdiction to determine the validity of claims against the
person or estate of the protected person and questions of title concerning assets of
the estate.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part R&RE, p. 1802, � 1, effective January 1, 2001 (see � 15-17-103).