Washington Code 73.36.040 – Guardian — Number of wards permitted
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No person other than a bank or trust company shall be guardian of more than five 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 wards as herein provided and requesting his or her discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge him or her from guardianships in excess of five and forthwith appoint a successor.
Terms Used In Washington Code 73.36.040
- 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: means any fiduciary for the person or estate of a ward. See Washington Code 73.36.010
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association. See Washington Code 73.36.010
- Veterans administration: means the veterans administration, its predecessors or successors. See Washington Code 73.36.010