Chapter 35A - Incompetency and Guardianship.

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Chapter 35A
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Article 1 - Determination of Incompetence.
G.S. 35A-1101
§ 35A-1101. Definitions.
G.S. 35A-1102
§ 35A-1102. Scope of law; exclusive procedure.
G.S. 35A-1103
§ 35A-1103. Jurisdiction; venue.
G.S. 35A-1104
§ 35A-1104. Change of venue.
G.S. 35A-1105
§ 35A-1105. Petition before clerk.
G.S. 35A-1106
§ 35A-1106. Contents of petition.
G.S. 35A-1107
§ 35A-1107. Right to counsel or guardian ad litem.
G.S. 35A-1108
§ 35A-1108. Issuance of notice.
G.S. 35A-1109
§ 35A-1109. Service of notice and petition.
G.S. 35A-1110
§ 35A-1110. Right to jury.
G.S. 35A-1111
§ 35A-1111. Multidisciplinary evaluation.
G.S. 35A-1112
§ 35A-1112. Hearing on petition; adjudication order.
G.S. 35A-1113
§ 35A-1113: Repealed by Session Laws 2016-72, s. 2, effective December 1, 2016.
G.S. 35A-1114
§ 35A-1114. Appointment of interim guardian.
G.S. 35A-1115
§ 35A-1115. Appeal from clerk's order.
G.S. 35A-1116
§ 35A-1116. Costs and fees.
G.S. 35A-1117
§ 35A-1117. Notice of rights of respondent.
Article 2 - Appointment of Guardian.
G.S. 35A-1120
§ 35A-1120. Appointment of guardian.
G.S. 35A-1121
§ 35A-1121. Authorization of a single protective arrangement or single transaction without appointing guardian.
Article 3 - Restoration to Competency.
G.S. 35A-1130
§ 35A-1130. Proceedings before clerk.
G.S. 35A-1131 through 35A-1200
§§ 35A-1131 through 35A-1200: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 4 - Purpose and Scope; Jurisdiction; Venue.
G.S. 35A-1201
§ 35A-1201. Purpose.
G.S. 35A-1202
§ 35A-1202. Definitions.
G.S. 35A-1203
§ 35A-1203. Jurisdiction; authority of clerk.
G.S. 35A-1204
§ 35A-1204. Venue.
G.S. 35A-1205
§ 35A-1205. Transfer to different county.
G.S. 35A-1206
§ 35A-1206. Letters of appointment.
G.S. 35A-1207
§ 35A-1207. Motions in the cause.
G.S. 35A-1208
§ 35A-1208. Authority for health care decisions.
G.S. 35A-1209
§ 35A-1209: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 5 - Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person.
G.S. 35A-1210
§ 35A-1210. Application before clerk.
G.S. 35A-1211
§ 35A-1211. Service of application, motions, and notices.
G.S. 35A-1212
§ 35A-1212. Hearing before clerk on appointment of guardian.
G.S. 35A-1212.1
§ 35A-1212.1. Recommendation of appointment of guardian by will or other writing.
G.S. 35A-1213
§ 35A-1213. Qualifications of guardians.
G.S. 35A-1214
§ 35A-1214. Priorities for appointment.
G.S. 35A-1215
§ 35A-1215. Clerk's order; issuance of letters of appointment.
G.S. 35A-1216
§ 35A-1216. Rule-making power of Secretary of Health and Human Services.
G.S. 35A-1217
§ 35A-1217. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent ward.
Article 6 - Appointment of Guardian for a Minor.
G.S. 35A-1220
§ 35A-1220. Absence of natural guardian.
G.S. 35A-1221
§ 35A-1221. Application before clerk.
G.S. 35A-1222
§ 35A-1222. Service of application and notices.
G.S. 35A-1223
§ 35A-1223. Hearing before clerk on appointment of guardian.
G.S. 35A-1224
§ 35A-1224. Criteria for appointment of guardians.
G.S. 35A-1225
§ 35A-1225. Testamentary recommendation; guardian for incompetent minor.
G.S. 35A-1226
§ 35A-1226. Clerk's order; issuance of letters of appointment.
G.S. 35A-1227
§ 35A-1227. Funds owed to minors.
G.S. 35A-1228
§ 35A-1228. Guardians of children of servicemen; allotments and allowances.
G.S. 35A-1229
§ 35A-1229: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 7 - Guardian's Bond.
G.S. 35A-1230
§ 35A-1230. Bond required before receiving property.
G.S. 35A-1231
§ 35A-1231. Terms and conditions of bond; increase on sale of realty or personal property.
G.S. 35A-1232
§ 35A-1232. Exclusion of deposited money in computing amount of bond.
G.S. 35A-1233
§ 35A-1233. Clerk's authority to reduce penalty of bond.
G.S. 35A-1234
§ 35A-1234. Action on bond.
G.S. 35A-1235
§ 35A-1235. One bond sufficient when several wards have estate in common.
G.S. 35A-1236
§ 35A-1236. Renewal of bond.
G.S. 35A-1237
§ 35A-1237. Relief of endangered sureties.
G.S. 35A-1238
§ 35A-1238. Repealed by Session Laws 2024-33, s. 22, effective July 8, 2024.
G.S. 35A-1239
§ 35A-1239. Health and Human Services bond.
Article 8 - Powers and Duties of Guardian of the Person.
G.S. 35A-1240
§ 35A-1240. Applicability of Article.
G.S. 35A-1241
§ 35A-1241. Powers and duties of guardian of the person.
G.S. 35A-1242
§ 35A-1242. Status reports for incompetent wards.
G.S. 35A-1243
§ 35A-1243. Duties of designated agency.
G.S. 35A-1244
§ 35A-1244. Procedure to compel status reports.
G.S. 35A-1245
§ 35A-1245. Procedure to permit the sterilization of a ward with a mental illness or intellectual disability in the case of medical necessity.
G.S. 35A-1246 through 35A-1249
§§ 35A-1246 through 35A-1249: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 9 - Powers and Duties of Guardian of the Estate.
G.S. 35A-1250
§ 35A-1250. Applicability of Article.
G.S. 35A-1251
§ 35A-1251. Guardian's powers in administering incompetent ward's estate.
G.S. 35A-1252
§ 35A-1252. Guardian's powers in administering minor ward's estate.
G.S. 35A-1253
§ 35A-1253. Specific duties of guardian of estate.
G.S. 35A-1254 through 35A-1259
§§ 35A-1254 through 35A-1259: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 10 - Returns and Accounting.
G.S. 35A-1260
§ 35A-1260. Applicability.
G.S. 35A-1261
§ 35A-1261. Inventory or account within three months.
G.S. 35A-1262
§ 35A-1262. Procedure to compel inventory or account.
G.S. 35A-1263
§ 35A-1263. Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 473, s. 28.
G.S. 35A-1263.1
§ 35A-1263.1. Supplemental inventory.
G.S. 35A-1264
§ 35A-1264. Annual accounts.
G.S. 35A-1265
§ 35A-1265. Procedure to compel accounting.
G.S. 35A-1266
§ 35A-1266. Final account and discharge of guardian.
G.S. 35A-1267
§ 35A-1267. Expenses and disbursements credited to guardian.
G.S. 35A-1268
§ 35A-1268. Guardian to exhibit investments and bank statements.
G.S. 35A-1269
§ 35A-1269. Commissions.
Article 11 - Public Guardians.
G.S. 35A-1270
§ 35A-1270. Appointment; term; oath.
G.S. 35A-1271
§ 35A-1271. Bond of public guardian; increasing bond.
G.S. 35A-1272
§ 35A-1272. Powers, duties, liabilities, compensation.
G.S. 35A-1273
§ 35A-1273. When letters issue to public guardian.
G.S. 35A-1274 through 35A-1279
§§ 35A-1274 through 35A-1279: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 12 - Nonresident Ward Having Property in State.
G.S. 35A-1280
§ 35A-1280. Appointment of ancillary guardian.
G.S. 35A-1281
§ 35A-1281. Removal of ward's personalty from State.
G.S. 35A-1282 through 35A-1289
§§ 35A-1282 through 35A-1289: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 13 - Removal or Resignation of Guardian; Successor Guardian; Estates Without Guardians; Termination of Guardianship.
G.S. 35A-1290
§ 35A-1290. Removal by Clerk.
G.S. 35A-1291
§ 35A-1291. Emergency removal; interlocutory orders on revocation.
G.S. 35A-1292
§ 35A-1292. Resignation.
G.S. 35A-1293
§ 35A-1293. Appointment of successor guardian.
G.S. 35A-1294
§ 35A-1294. Estates without guardians.
G.S. 35A-1295
§ 35A-1295. Termination of guardianship.
G.S. 35A-1296 through 35A-1300
§§ 35A-1296 through 35A-1300: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 14 - Sale, Mortgage, Exchange or Lease of Ward's Estate.
G.S. 35A-1301
§ 35A-1301. Special proceedings to sell, exchange, mortgage, or lease.
G.S. 35A-1302
§ 35A-1302. Procedure when real estate lies in county in which guardian does not reside.
G.S. 35A-1303
§ 35A-1303. Fund from sale has character of estate sold and subject to same trusts.
G.S. 35A-1304
§ 35A-1304: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 473, s. 7.
G.S. 35A-1305
§ 35A-1305. When timber may be sold.
G.S. 35A-1306
§ 35A-1306. Abandoned incompetent spouse.
G.S. 35A-1307
§ 35A-1307. Spouse of incompetent husband or wife entitled to special proceeding for sale of real property.
G.S. 35A-1308 through 35A-1309
§§ 35A-1308 through 35A-1309: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 15 - Mortgage or Sale of Estates Held by the Entireties.
G.S. 35A-1310
§ 35A-1310. Where one spouse or both incompetent; special proceeding before clerk.
G.S. 35A-1311
§ 35A-1311. General law applicable; approved by judge.
G.S. 35A-1312
§ 35A-1312. Proceeding valid in passing title.
G.S. 35A-1313
§ 35A-1313. Clerk may direct application of funds; purchasers and mortgagees protected.
G.S. 35A-1314
§ 35A-1314. Prior sales and mortgages validated.
G.S. 35A-1315 through 35A-1319
§§ 35A-1315 through 35A-1319: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 16 - Surplus Income and Advancements.
G.S. 35A-1320
§ 35A-1320: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 473, s. 14.
G.S. 35A-1321
§ 35A-1321. Advancement of surplus income to certain relatives.
G.S. 35A-1322
§ 35A-1322. Advancement to adult child or grandchild.
G.S. 35A-1323
§ 35A-1323. For what purpose and to whom advanced.
G.S. 35A-1324
§ 35A-1324. Distributees to be parties to proceeding for advancements.
G.S. 35A-1325
§ 35A-1325. Advancements to be equal; accounted for on death.
G.S. 35A-1326
§ 35A-1326. Advancements to those most in need.
G.S. 35A-1327
§ 35A-1327. Advancements to be secured against waste.
G.S. 35A-1328
§ 35A-1328. Appeal; removal to superior court.
G.S. 35A-1329
§ 35A-1329. Advancements only when incompetence permanent.
G.S. 35A-1330
§ 35A-1330. Orders suspended upon restoration of competence.
G.S. 35A-1331 through 35A-1334
§§ 35A-1331 through 35A-1334: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 17 - Gifts from Income for Certain Purposes.
G.S. 35A-1335
§ 35A-1335. Gifts authorized with approval of judge of superior court.
G.S. 35A-1336
§ 35A-1336. Prerequisites to approval by judge of gifts for governmental or charitable purposes.
G.S. 35A-1336.1
§ 35A-1336.1. Prerequisites to approval by judge of gifts to individuals.
G.S. 35A-1337
§ 35A-1337. Fact that incompetent had not previously made similar gifts.
G.S. 35A-1338
§ 35A-1338. Validity of gift.
G.S. 35A-1339
§ 35A-1339: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 18 - Gifts from Principal for Certain Purposes.
G.S. 35A-1340
§ 35A-1340. Gifts authorized with approval of judge of superior court.
G.S. 35A-1341
§ 35A-1341. Prerequisites to approval by judge of gifts for governmental or charitable purposes.
G.S. 35A-1341.1
§ 35A-1341.1. Prerequisites to approval by judge of gifts to individuals.
G.S. 35A-1342
§ 35A-1342. Who deemed specific and residuary devisees of incompetent under § 35A-1341.
G.S. 35A-1343
§ 35A-1343. Notice to minors and incompetents under § 35A-1341 and § 35A-1341.1.
G.S. 35A-1344
§ 35A-1344. Objections to proposed gift; fact that incompetent had previously made similar gifts.
G.S. 35A-1345
§ 35A-1345. Validity of gift.
G.S. 35A-1346 through 35A-1349
§§ 35A-1346 through 35A-1349: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 19 - Declaring Revocable Trust Irrevocable and Making Gift of Incompetent's Life Interest Therein.
G.S. 35A-1350
§ 35A-1350. Declaration and gift for certain purposes authorized with approval of judge of superior court.
G.S. 35A-1351
§ 35A-1351. Prerequisites to approval of gift.
G.S. 35A-1352
§ 35A-1352. Who deemed specific and residuary devisees of incompetent under § 35A-1351.
G.S. 35A-1353
§ 35A-1353. Notice to minors and incompetents under § 35A-1351.
G.S. 35A-1354
§ 35A-1354. Objections to proposed declaration and gift; fact that incompetent had not previously made similar gifts.
G.S. 35A-1355
§ 35A-1355. Validity of declaration and gift.
G.S. 35A-1356 through 35A-1359
§§ 35A-1356 through 35A-1359: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 20 - Guardians' Deeds Validated When Seal Omitted.
G.S. 35A-1360
§ 35A-1360. Deeds by guardians omitting seal, prior to January 1, 1944, validated.
G.S. 35A-1361
§ 35A-1361. Certain private sales validated.
G.S. 35A-1362 through 35A-1369
§§ 35A-1362 through 35A-1369. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 21 - Standby Guardianship.
G.S. 35A-1370
§ 35A-1370. Definitions.
G.S. 35A-1371
§ 35A-1371. Jurisdiction; limits.
G.S. 35A-1372
§ 35A-1372. Standby guardianship; applicability.
G.S. 35A-1373
§ 35A-1373. Appointment by petition of standby guardian; petition, notice, hearing, order.
G.S. 35A-1374
§ 35A-1374. Appointment by written designation; form.
G.S. 35A-1375
§ 35A-1375. Determination of incapacity or debilitation.
G.S. 35A-1376
§ 35A-1376. Restoration of capacity or ability; suspension of guardianship.
G.S. 35A-1377
§ 35A-1377. Authority concurrent to parental rights.
G.S. 35A-1378
§ 35A-1378. Powers and duties.
G.S. 35A-1379
§ 35A-1379. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
G.S. 35A-1380
§ 35A-1380. Bond.
G.S. 35A-1381
§ 35A-1381. Accounting.
G.S. 35A-1382
§ 35A-1382. Termination.