Wyoming Statutes

§ 3-1-111 — Complaint against guardian or conservator

Wyoming·Title 03 Guardian and Ward·Ch. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS·Art. 1 GUARDIANS OR CONSERVATORS

(a)Any person having reason to believe that a guardian or conservator is not properly discharging his duties shall report the allegations and relevant supporting facts in a verified writing to the clerk of the district court that established the guardianship or conservatorship.

(b)The clerk shall immediately send a copy of the complaint report to the guardian or conservator in the manner provided for service of process under Rule 4(r)(2) of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.

(c)The guardian or conservator shall have twenty (20) days in which to respond to the complaint report.

(d)Upon receipt of the guardian's or conservator's response, or at the expiration of the twenty (20) day response time, whichever occurs earlier, the court shall either dismiss the complaint or set the matter

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(a) Any person having reason to believe that a guardian or
conservator is not properly discharging his duties shall report
the allegations and relevant supporting facts in a verified
writing to the clerk of the district court that established the
guardianship or conservatorship.
(b) The clerk shall immediately send a copy of the
complaint report to the guardian or conservator in the manner
provided for service of process under Rule 4(r)(2) of the
Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) The guardian or conservator shall have twenty (20)
days in which to respond to the complaint report.
(d) Upon receipt of the guardian's or conservator's
response, or at the expiration of the twenty (20) day response
time, whichever occurs earlier, the court shall either dismiss
the complaint or set the matter for hearing. The court may
dismiss the complaint if the complaint report and response show
there is no basis for the allegations that the guardian or
conservator is not properly discharging his duties.
(e) Notice of the hearing shall be sent to the
complainant, the guardian or conservator and, when ordered by
the court, the ward.
(f) At the conclusion of the hearing, or after determining
there is no basis for the allegations and no need for a hearing,
the court shall issue findings and enter an appropriate order.
(g) The court may, within its discretion, assess court
costs and impose attorneys fees against any party in an action
instituted under this section.

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§ 3-1-101

Definitions (a) As used in this title, unless otherwise required by the context or unless otherwise defined: (i) "Ancillary guardian" means a guardian appointed by a court of another state for a ward who is currently a resident of this state; (ii) "Clerk" means clerk of the district court in the county in which the matter is pending and includes the clerk of the probate court; (iii) "Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to have the custody and control of the property of a ward; (iv) "Fiduciary" means a guardian or conservator; (v) "Guardian" means a person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor or incompetent person pursuant to an appointment by the court to exercise the powers granted by the court. The term includes a plenary, limited, emergency and standby guardian, but does not include a guardian ad litem; (vi) "Guardian ad litem" means a person appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a respondent during the course of litigation; (vii) "Guardian of the estate" means "conservator"; (viii) "Guardian of the property" means "conservator"; (ix) "Incompetent person" means an individual who, for reasons other than being a minor, is unable unassisted to properly manage and take care of himself or his property as a result of the medical conditions of advanced age, physical disability, disease, the use of alcohol or controlled substances, mental illness, mental deficiency or intellectual disability; (x) "Limited conservatorship" means a conservatorship in which the appointment by the court is limited in scope of duties or duration of appointment; (xi) "Limited guardianship" means a guardianship in which the appointment by the court is limited in scope of duties or duration of appointment; (xii) "Mentally incompetent person" means an individual who is unable unassisted to properly manage and take care of himself or his property as the result of mental illness, mental deficiency or intellectual disability; (xiii) "Plenary conservatorship" means a conservatorship in which the appointment by the court carries the full range of duties allowable by law; (xiv) "Plenary guardianship" means a guardianship in which the appointment by the court carries the full range of duties allowable by law; (xv) "Ward" means an individual for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed by the court or designated under W.S. 3-3-501; (xvi) "Minor" means an unemancipated individual under the age of majority as defined by W.S. 14-1-101(a); (xvii) "Person" means an adult individual, or a nonprofit organization with a guardianship program; (xviii) "Respondent" means an adult or minor individual for whom a guardianship or conservatorship or other protective order is sought

§ 3-1-102

Consent to jurisdiction

§ 3-1-103

§ 3-1-104

Proceedings against persons suspected of concealing ward's property

§ 3-1-105

Combining petition for guardian and conservator

§ 3-1-106

Provisions applicable to all fiduciaries shall govern

§ 3-1-107

Combination of involuntary, voluntary and standby petitions and hearings

§ 3-1-108

Guardians ad litem not affected

§ 3-1-109

Limitation of action on bond

§ 3-1-110

Order restricting disclosure

§ 3-1-111

Complaint against guardian or conservator

§ 3-1-201

Effect of appointment of guardian or conservator

§ 3-1-202

Powers of the ward

§ 3-1-204

Conservator's right to possession

§ 3-1-205

Rights of proposed ward

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