Title 29 — Title 29
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O.C.G.A. § 29-10-10 Compensation
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Public guardians shall receive compensation for their services in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 of this title. However, for wards who have insufficient resources or income to pay the compensation provided for in Chapter 4 of this title, at the discretion of the prob…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-11 Appropriation of funds for compensation in certain circumstances
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Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2005, p. 509, § 9/HB 394, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2005, and all appointments of guardians of the person made pursuant to former Title 29 shall continue in effect and shall thereafter be …
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-2 Oath of guardianship
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When appointed pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 29-4-3, a public guardian is authorized to take the oath of guardianship before the judge of any probate court of this state. In the event of a public guardian that is a private entity, the employee or agent of such enti…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-3 Qualifications and requirements; training
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(a) To be eligible to serve as a public guardian, an individual must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; 759 29-10-3 (2) Submit to a criminal background check with satisfactory results as prescribed by the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services; (3) Submit t…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-4 Registration with the probate court; registration lists
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(a) An individual who meets the requirements of Code Section 29-10-3 may be registered as a public guardian in the probate court of the county in which he or she is domiciled upon approval by the probate court. Such individual may also be registered in the probate court of other …
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-5 Bond
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A public guardian shall give bond with good security, to be judged by the court, in a sum of not less than $10,000.00. The bond shall be payable to the court for the benefit of all concerned. It shall be attested by the judge or clerk of the court and shall be conditioned upon th…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-6 Letters of guardianship
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The court shall grant to the public guardian separate letters of guardianship upon each appointment. The public guardian shall be subject to all liabilities and entitled to all the rights and emoluments provided for other guardians and shall be governed by the law provided for ot…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-8 Additional security on the bond or additional bond
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(a) The probate court may require a public guardian to give additional security on the bond or to give an additional bond with security. The court shall have the authority to fix the amount of the bond and shall cite the public guardian to appear and show cause, if any, why the a…
O.C.G.A. § 29-10-9 Revocation of letters of guardianship
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The court may, for good cause shown, revoke the letters of guardianship of the public guardian, require additional security on the public guardian’s bond, or issue any other order as is expedient and necessary for the good of any particular guardianship in the hands of the public…