Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is necessary, prior to payment of benefits, that a guardian or conservator be appointed for a minor or a mentally disabled beneficiary of the Veterans Affairs such appointment shall be made in the manner hereinafter provided.
Effective:June 29, 2017

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 388.210

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • benefits: shall mean all moneys paid or payable by the United
    States through the Veterans Affairs. See Kentucky Statutes 388.190
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Veterans Affairs: means the United States Department of Veterans
    Affairs, its predecessors or successors. See Kentucky Statutes 388.190

History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 22, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 117, effective July 1, 1982. — Created
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 2.
Note. 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 128 would have amended this section effective July 1, 1982. However, 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396 was repealed by 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 146, also effective July 1, 1982.