Powers and Duties of Guardians

General functions of guardian of person and estate.

Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.

General functions of guardian of person

Reports by guardian of person

General functions of guardian of estate.

Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected person.

Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate

Recording letters of guardianship.

Possession of and title to property of protected person

Discovery of debts or property.

Collecting obligations due protected person.

Representing protected person in legal proceedings.

Voidable contracts and transactions of protected person.

Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.

Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.

Claims against estate of protected person.

Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian

Presentment and verification of claims.

Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.

Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.

Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed

Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.

Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person

Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person

Approval of court required before guardian may consent to sterilization of protected person

Moving location of protected person: Filing and service of notice of intent to move

Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected person or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected person.

Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation

Access to account or other assets of protected person.

Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected person: Amount exempt from all claims