Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-5. Maximum number of wards
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No person other than a bank or trust company shall be a guardian of more than five (5) wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the veterans administration, or other interested person, alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five (5) wards as provided in this chapter and requesting his or her discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from the guardian and shall discharge him or her from guardianships in excess of five (5) and forthwith appoint a successor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-5
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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.
- Guardian: shall mean any person acting as fiduciary for the person and estate or person or estate of any "ward". See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a corporation or an association. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2
- Veterans administration: means the veterans administration, its predecessors or successors. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2