Chapter 16
Veterans’ Guardianships

Index of Sections

§ 33-16-1. Short title.

§ 33-16-2. Definitions.

§ 33-16-3. Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice.

§ 33-16-4. Appointments governed by chapter.

§ 33-16-5. Maximum number of wards.

§ 33-16-6. Filing of petition for appointment of guardian.

§ 33-16-7. Contents of petition for appointment.

§ 33-16-8. Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of guardian.

§ 33-16-9. Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition.

§ 33-16-10. Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for guardian.

§ 33-16-11. Certificate of mental incompetence as evidence of necessity for guardian.

§ 33-16-12. Notice of petition for guardianship.

§ 33-16-13. Filing of bond.

§ 33-16-14. Sureties on bond.

§ 33-16-15. Filing of annual account.

§ 33-16-16. Exhibition of securities and investments — Filing of certificates.

§ 33-16-17. Notice of proceedings to veterans administration and others.

§ 33-16-18. Accounting for property other than from veterans administration.

§ 33-16-19. Grounds for removal of guardian.

§ 33-16-20. Compensation of guardians.

§ 33-16-21. Investments.

§ 33-16-22. Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and children.

§ 33-16-23. Purchase of real estate.

§ 33-16-24. Certified copies of public records.

§ 33-16-25. Termination of guardianship.

§ 33-16-26. Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment.

§ 33-16-27. Powers of federal agencies over persons committed — Retention of jurisdiction by court.

§ 33-16-28. Effect of commitments by foreign courts.

§ 33-16-29. Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal agencies.

§ 33-16-30. Transfer to federal agency having effect of original commitment.

§ 33-16-31. Commitment of insane person to federal agency.

§ 33-16-32. Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward.

§ 33-16-33. Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other law.

§ 33-16-34. Uniformity of construction.

§ 33-16-35. Severability.