Georgia § 29-4-61 Appointment of successor guardian and legal counsel; notice to interested parties; hearing

Georgia Statutes

§ 29-4-61 — Appointment of successor guardian and legal counsel; notice to interested parties; hearing

Georgia § 29-4-61

Title29

This text of Georgia § 29-4-61 (Appointment of successor guardian and legal counsel; notice to interested parties; hearing) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 29-4-61 (2026).

Text

(a)The court shall appoint a successor guardian upon the resignation, death, or revocation of the letters of the guardian if the appointment of a successor guardian is in the best interest of the ward. The court shall select the successor guardian in the manner provided in Code Section 29-4-3 .

(b)The court shall appoint legal counsel for the ward. In the event of the resignation or death of the guardian, notice of the proceeding for appointment of a successor guardian shall be given as provided in Code Sections 29-4-50 and 29-4-51 . In all other cases, notice of the proceeding for appointment of a successor guardian shall be served personally on the ward and the ward's legal counsel. Notice shall be made by first-class mail to the conservator of the ward, if any, and to the following pe

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) The court shall appoint a successor guardian upon the resignation, death, or revocation of the letters of the guardian if the appointment of a successor guardian is in the best interest of the ward. The court shall select the successor guardian in the manner provided in Code Section 29-4-3 . (b) The court shall appoint legal counsel for the ward. In the event of the resignation or death of the guardian, notice of the proceeding for appointment of a successor guardian shall be given as provided in Code Sections 29-4-50 and 29-4-51 . In all other cases, notice of the proceeding for appointment of a successor guardian shall be served personally on the ward and the ward's legal counsel. Notice shall be made by first-class mail to the conservator of the ward, if any, and to the following persons whose whereabouts are known and who must be persons other than the proposed successor guardian: (1) The spouse of the ward; and (2) All adult children of the ward; or (3) If there is no adult child, then at least two adults in the following order of priority: (A) Lineal descendants of the ward; (B) Parents and siblings of the ward; and (C) Friends of the ward. (c) After a hearing which the court deems appropriate, the court shall enter an order appointing the successor guardian.