§ 35A-1210 Application before clerk
§ 35A-1211 Service of application, motions, and notices
§ 35A-1212 Hearing before clerk on appointment of guardian
§ 35A-1212.1 Recommendation of appointment of guardian by will or other writing
§ 35A-1213 Qualifications of guardians
§ 35A-1214 Priorities for appointment
§ 35A-1215 Clerk’s order; issuance of letters of appointment
§ 35A-1216 Rule-making power of Secretary of Health and Human Services
§ 35A-1217 Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent ward
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 35A > Article 5 - Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3