Title 14, Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings

A. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its …

A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Emergency" means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent's health, safety or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority a…

This article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.

A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if any of the following is true: 1. This state is the respondent's home state. 2. On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and either: …

A. A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 14-12203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: 1. Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this state. 2. Issue a protective ord…

Except as otherwise provided in section 14-12204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires …

A. A court of this state that has jurisdiction under section 14-12203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. B. If a court of this state dec…

A. If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: 1. Decline to exercise jurisdiction. 2. Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning …

If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the pet…

Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state under section 14-12204, subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2, if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective …

A. Any interested person may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. B. On the filing of a petition pursuant to subsection A of this section, the court in this state shall set a hearing on the petition and the petitioner shall give not…

A. To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to those prescribed in section 14-12301, an interested person may petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must inclu…

If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in…

If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the protective order in this s…

A. On registration of a guardianship or conservatorship or any other protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintain…

In applying and construing this chapter, the courts shall consider the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.

This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (15 United States Code section 7001, et sec.) but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act (15 United States Code section 7001(c)) or authorize electro…

A. This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this chapter. B. Articles 1, 3 and 4 of this chapter and sections 14-12501 and 14-12502 apply to proceedings begun before the effective date of this chapter regardless of wh…