Georgia § 29-5-20 Rights of adult ward; impact on right to vote or testamentary capacity

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§ 29-5-20 — Rights of adult ward; impact on right to vote or testamentary capacity

Georgia § 29-5-20

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O.C.G.A. § 29-5-20 (2026).

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(a)In every conservatorship the ward has the right to:

(1)A qualified conservator who acts in the best interest of the ward;

(2)A conservator who is reasonably accessible to the ward;

(3)Have the ward's property utilized as necessary to provide adequately for the ward's support, care, education, health, and welfare;

(4)Communicate freely and privately with persons other than the conservator, except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(5)Individually, or through the ward's representative or legal counsel, bring an action relating to the conservatorship, including the right to file a petition alleging that the ward is being unjustly denied a right or privilege granted by Chapter 4 of this title and this chapter and the right to bring an action to modify or termin

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(a) In every conservatorship the ward has the right to: (1) A qualified conservator who acts in the best interest of the ward; (2) A conservator who is reasonably accessible to the ward; (3) Have the ward's property utilized as necessary to provide adequately for the ward's support, care, education, health, and welfare; (4) Communicate freely and privately with persons other than the conservator, except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (5) Individually, or through the ward's representative or legal counsel, bring an action relating to the conservatorship, including the right to file a petition alleging that the ward is being unjustly denied a right or privilege granted by Chapter 4 of this title and this chapter and the right to bring an action to modify or terminate the conservatorship pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 29-5-71 and 29-5-72 ; (6) The least restrictive form of conservatorship, taking into consideration the ward's functional limitations, personal needs, and preferences; and (7) Be restored to capacity at the earliest possible time. (b) The appointment of a conservator is not a determination regarding the right of the ward to vote. (c) The appointment of a conservator is not a determination that the ward lacks testamentary capacity.