§ 30.1-28-05 — (5-305) Acceptance of appointment - Consent to jurisdiction - Order - Letters of guardianship

Letters of guardianship.
1. By accepting appointment, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the
court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any
interested person.
2. A copy of the order appointing the guardian must be served by the petitioner to those
given notice under section 30.1-28-09. The order must contain the name and address
of the guardian as well as notice of the ward's right to appeal the guardianship
appointment and of the ward's right to seek alteration or termination of the
guardianship at any time.
3. Letters of guardianship must contain:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of the guardian;
b. The name, address, and telephone number of the ward;

c. Specification of the guardian's authority to make decisions on behalf of the ward
in residential, educational, medical, legal, vocational, and financial areas. If
limited authority has been granted in any area, the letters must describe the
nature of the limitations;
d. Specification of any other powers or authority conferred upon the guardian; and
e. Specification of limitations by the court upon the rights and privileges of the ward
in matters not governed by powers of the guardian, such as voting, marriage, and
driving.
4. The letters must issue to the guardian. The court shall mail copies to the ward and the
ward's counsel.