North Carolina Statutes
§ 35A-1273 — When letters issue to public guardian
North Carolina·Ch. 35A Incompetency and Guardianship·Art. 11 Public Guardians·Subch. II Guardian And Ward
The public guardian shall apply for and obtain letters of guardianship in the following cases:
(1)When a period of six months has elapsed from the discovery of any property belonging to any minor or incompetent person without guardian.
(2)When any person entitled to letters of guardianship shall request in writing the clerk to issue letters to the public guardian; but it is lawful and the duty of the clerk to revoke said letters of guardianship at any time after issuing the same upon application in writing by any person entitled to qualify as guardian, setting forth a sufficient cause for such revocation. (1987, c. 550, s. 1.)
§§ 35A-1274 through 35A-1279: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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Legislative History
(1987, c. 550, s. 1.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 35A-1101
Definitions§ 35A-1102
Scope of law; exclusive procedure§ 35A-1103
Jurisdiction; venue§ 35A-1104
Change of venue§ 35A-1105
Petition before clerk§ 35A-1106
Contents of petition§ 35A-1107
Right to counsel or guardian ad litem§ 35A-1108
Issuance of notice§ 35A-1109
Service of notice and petition§ 35A-1110
Right to jury§ 35A-1111
Multidisciplinary evaluation§ 35A-1112
Hearing on petition; adjudication order§ 35A-1114
Appointment of interim guardian§ 35A-1115
Appeal from clerk's order§ 35A-1116
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