Michigan Compiled Laws Act 321 Of 1937 Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act (35.71 - 35.91)

AN ACT concerning the guardianship of incompetent veterans, orphans of deceased veterans and other incompetent and minor beneficiaries of the veterans administration; to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to declare the effect of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

History: 1937, Act 321, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1937

Section 35.71 Definitions.
Definitions. As used in this act: The term “person” includes a partnership, corporation or an association. The term “veterans administration” means the United States...
Section 35.72 Guardians; Manner Of Appointment.
Application. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States, or regulation of the veterans administration, it is necessary, prior to payment of benefits...
Section 35.73 Administrator Of Veterans' Affairs; Interested Party In Proceedings For Appointment Of Guardian; Notice, Hearing; Limitation On Number Of Wards.
Administrator of veterans affairs, party in interest. The administrator of veterans affairs, or his successor, is and shall be a party in interest in...
Section 35.74 Guardians; Petition For Appointment, Filing, Content.
Appointment of guardians. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in the probate court by or on behalf of any...
Section 35.75 Guardian For Minor; Prima Facie Evidence Of Necessity.
Prima facie evidence of necessity for guardian—infant. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate...
Section 35.76 Guardian For Incompetent; Prima Facie Evidence Of Necessity.
Prima facie evidence of necessity for guardian—incompetent. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward a...
Section 35.77 Guardians; Notice Of Filing Petition For Appointment.
Notice. Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian, under the provisions of this act, the court shall cause such...
Section 35.78 Guardians; Bonds, Execution And Filing; Corporate Guardians, Exemption; Sureties.
Before making an appointment under the provisions of this act the court shall be satisfied that the person whose appointment is sought is a...
Section 35.79 Guardians; Annual Accounting; Filing, Notice, Hearing.
Accounting. Every guardian, who shall receive on account of his ward any moneys from the veterans administration shall file with the court annually on...
Section 35.80 Guardians; Failure To File Account, Penalty.
Penalty for failure to account. If any guardian shall fail to file, with the court or the veterans administration as required by this act,...
Section 35.81 Guardians; Compensation; Notice And Hearing.
Compensation payable to guardians shall not exceed 5% of the income of the ward during any year. If such compensation appears inadequate, the court...
Section 35.82 Guardians; Investments Permitted With Prior Approval Of Court.
Investments. It shall be the duty of guardians to invest and keep invested their wards' surplus money and only in the securities hereinafter indicated,...
Section 35.82i Corporate Guardians; Common Trust Fund Investments Permitted.
Any trust company or bank with trust powers acting as a guardian pursuant to this act and organized under the laws of this state...
Section 35.83 Maintenance And Support Of Ward.
Maintenance and support. A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his ward for the support and maintenance of any person...
Section 35.84 Purchase Of Home For Ward.
Purchase of home for ward. The court may authorize the purchase of the entire fee simple title to real estate in this state in...
Section 35.85 Guardian; Discharge, Release Of Sureties.
Discharge of guardian and release of sureties. When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed under the provisions of this act...
Section 35.85a Successor Corporate Guardians; Appointment, Conditions And Procedure.
(1) Any trust company or bank with trust powers, organized under the laws of this state or organized under the laws of the United...
Section 35.86 Insane Veteran; Commitment, Procedure.
Commitment of insane veteran. Whenever it appears that any veteran is eligible for treatment in a United States veterans' facility and commitment is necessary...
Section 35.86a Veteran Of Unsound Mind Or Otherwise In Need Of Confinement; Commitment, Procedure; Transfer.
Commitment to veterans administration or other agency of United States government. (1) Whenever, in any proceeding under the laws of this state for the...
Section 35.87 Construction Of Act.
Liberal construction. This act shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the...
Section 35.88 Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act; Short Title.
Citation of act. This act may be cited as the “Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act.” History: 1937, Act 321, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1937 ;--...
Section 35.90 Modification And Repeals Of Prior Law.
Modification of prior laws. All laws or parts of laws relating to beneficiaries of the veterans administration inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed....
Section 35.91 Application Of Act As To Surety Bonds, Administration Of Estates, And Investments; Liability Of Guardian, Liquidation Of Investments.
Application of act. The provisions of this act relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of administration beneficiaries under guardianship shall apply...

Last modified: October 10, 2016