Title XLIV, Guardians and Conservators

A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his ward for the support and maintenance of any person other than his ward, except spouse, minor child or children, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given the proper office of the Depa…

A guardian may be required to settle his account at any time on a petition filed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

So far as applicable the provisions of RSA 463 and 464-A shall apply to the guardians appointed hereunder.

Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the secretary requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a guardian be appointed for a ward, such appointment may be made in the manner hereinafter provided.

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guardian shall at that time be acting as guardian for 5 wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Department of Veter…

If there is no person entitled to petition for the appointment of a guardian or if the person so entitled shall neglect or refuse to file such a petition within 30 days after mailing of notice by the Department of Veterans Affairs by registered mail to the last known address of s…

If a mentally incompetent veteran in a state institution shall have no guardian, and if no petition for appointment of a guardian shall be made as hereinbefore provided, the director of the division of veterans services may file a petition praying that he or his successor in offi…

Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the director, or his representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is …

Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the director, or his representative, setting forth the fact that such person has been rated incompetent by the Department of Veterans Affairs on examination in accordance …

If the estate of the ward consists of funds received from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or earnings thereon, in excess of $1,000, the guardian shall give bond to the judge of probate in a reasonable sum, with corporate sureties, upon condition, among other thi…

A true copy of each account filed with the court shall be sent by the guardian to the office of the Department of Veterans Affairs having jurisdiction over the area in which such court is located; and notice of the filing thereof and of the return day thereon shall be given forth…