Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 9 - Guardianship and Commitment of Incompetent Veterans and Dependents

• Section 26-9-1 Short title
  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act.
• Section 26-9-2 Definitions
  When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PERSON. A...
• Section 26-9-3 When guardian to be appointed for ward
  Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulations of the administration, the administrator requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a guardian...
• Section 26-9-4 Limitations as to appointment of guardians
  Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guardian...
• Section 26-9-5 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Filing of petition; contents thereof
  A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who...
• Section 26-9-6 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Certification as to age, etc., of minor ward
  Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the administrator or his representative setting forth...
• Section 26-9-7 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Certification as to incompetence, etc., of mentally incompetent ward
  Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the administrator or his or her...
• Section 26-9-8 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Notice of filing of petition
  Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall cause such notice to...
• Section 26-9-9 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Appointment of guardian; execution and filing of bonds by guardian; filing of certificate by personal sureties
  Before making an appointment under the provisions of this chapter the court shall be satisfied that the guardian whose appointment is sought is a fit...
• Section 26-9-10 Investment of funds of estate by guardian; limitation as to loans of funds of ward
  (a) Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in one or more of the following forms in which the guardian has no interest...
• Section 26-9-11 Application of estate for support and maintenance of person other than ward
  A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his or her ward for the support and maintenance of any person other than...
• Section 26-9-12 Furnishing of copy of public record used to determine eligibility for benefits to applicant for benefits
  Whenever a copy of any public record is required by the administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in...
• Section 26-9-13 Commitment of incompetent veteran to veterans' hospital
  Whenever it appears that an incompetent veteran of any war, military occupation, or expedition is eligible for treatment in a United States veterans' hospital and...
• Section 26-9-14 Filing of account of receipts and disbursements for settlement by guardian; certification of copy thereof to veterans' administration; notice of hearing thereon
  Every guardian who shall receive on account of his or her ward any moneys from the administration shall file with the court annually on the...
• Section 26-9-15 Removal of guardian for failure to file account of moneys received for ward, etc
  If any guardian shall fail to file any account of the moneys received by him or her from the administration on account of his or...
• Section 26-9-16 Discharge of guardian
  When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed shall have attained his or her majority and has not been found incompetent and...
• Section 26-9-17 Compensation of guardian generally
  Compensation payable to a guardian shall not exceed five percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services...
• Section 26-9-18 Taxing of costs and fees of guardian
  The costs and fees, exclusive of fees of the guardian ad litem incident to any partial or final settlement by any guardian subject to the...
• Section 26-9-19 Construction and applicability of chapter
  (a) This chapter shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the administration. (b)...

Last modified: May 3, 2021