Utah Code 75-5-415. Death, resignation, or removal of conservator
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(1) The court may remove a conservator for good cause, upon notice and hearing, or accept the resignation of a conservator. After the death, resignation, or removal of a conservator, the court may appoint another conservator. A conservator so appointed succeeds to the title and powers of the preceding conservator.
Terms Used In Utah Code 75-5-415
- Conservator: means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Court: means any of the courts of record in this state having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Incapacity: means incapacitated. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Issue: means a descendant of an individual. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Protected person: means a person for whom a conservator has been appointed. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
(2) Before removing a conservator, accepting the resignation of a conservator, or ordering that a protected person‘s incapacity has terminated, the court shall follow the same procedures to safeguard the rights of the protected person as apply to a petition for appointment of a conservator as provided in Section 75-5-407. The court is not required to appoint an attorney to represent the ward if the case is uncontested and the protected person’s capacity is not at issue.