Georgia Code, Title 29, Chapter 7 - Veterans Affairs Guardians

• § 29-7-1 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Benefits" means all moneys paid or payable by the United States through the United States Department...
• § 29-7-2 - Involvement of Secretary in Proceedings for Appointment or Discharge of Va Guardian; Jurisdiction; Notification to United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  (a) The secretary shall be a party in interest in any proceedings for the appointment or discharge of a VA guardian and in any...
• § 29-7-3 - Requirement of Secretary that Guardian Be Appointed
  Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the department, the secretary requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a...
• § 29-7-4 - Prima-Facie Evidence of Necessity for Appointment of Va Guardian
  Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a VA guardian for a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the secretary or the...
• § 29-7-5 - Appointment of Va Guardians for Minors
  Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a VA guardian for a minor, a certificate of the secretary or the secretary's authorized...
• § 29-7-6 - Notice
  Upon a petition for the appointment of a VA guardian, notice shall be given to the department office having jurisdiction over the area in...
• § 29-7-7 - Petitioning for Appointment of Va Guardian; Requirements of Petitions; Preferences for Appointment
  (a) A petition for the appointment of a VA guardian may be filed in the court having jurisdiction by or on behalf of the...
• § 29-7-8 - Qualifications of Va Guardian
  Before making an appointment under this chapter, the court hearing the petition shall be satisfied that the VA guardian whose appointment is sought is...
• § 29-7-9 - Individuals or Entities Eligible to Serve As Va Guardians; Discharge or Guardian; Requirements Pending Discharge
  (a) The following persons and entities may serve as VA guardians subject to the restrictions listed: (1) An individual deemed fit and proper by...
• § 29-7-10 - Bond Requirements; Discharge of Surety on Bond
  (a) A bank or trust company doing business in this state shall not be required to file a bond for any VA guardianship unless...
• § 29-7-11 - Investment of Surplus Funds
  Every VA guardian shall invest the surplus funds of the ward's estate in such securities or property as authorized under the laws of this...
• § 29-7-12 - Expenditure of Ward's Estate; Insurance; Title to New Property
  (a) A VA guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of the ward for the support, maintenance, or education of any person...
• § 29-7-13 - Annual Accounting Requirements
  Every VA guardian shall file with the court annually, in the same manner as provided under the general law for conservators, a full, true,...
• § 29-7-14 - Failure to File an Annual Accounting
  If any VA guardian fails to file the accounting required by Code Section 29-7-13, the failure shall be grounds for removal. If any VA...
• § 29-7-15 - Compensation for Guardian; Reimbursement for Premium on Bond
  (a) As compensation for service, a VA guardian shall earn a commission of 5 percent on all income of the ward coming into the...
• § 29-7-16 - Discharge of Va Guardian; Role of County Guardian
  (a) A VA guardian, upon filing a petition and making satisfactory accounting, shall be discharged when the ward dies, reaches the age of majority,...
• § 29-7-17 - Application of Other Laws; Right to Appeal
  Except where inconsistent with this chapter, the general guardianship and conservatorship laws of this state and the laws establishing the practice in such matters,...
• § 29-7-18 - Construction
  This chapter shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the department who...

Last modified: October 14, 2016