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GUARDIANSHIPS 1. General Provisions1. General Provisions
Absconding guardian, citation, 880.16 (3)
Adoption of minor,
see Adoption-3. Of Minors
Appeals, 879.27 (4)
Attorney-in-fact, relation to guardian, 243.07 (3)
Bond:
See also Guardianships-3. Appointment of Guardian

Actions on, 878.07 to 878.11
Increase, reduction, 878.05
Burial expense reserved, 880.26 (3)
Citation of guardian to appear in court:
Service, 880.16 (3)
Ward's estate concealed or embezzled, 880.16 (4)
Condemnation of ward's property:
Cities of 1st class, appointment of guardian, 32.64
Guardian required, when, 32.05 (11), 32.06 (4)
Power of guardian to convey, 32.15
Conservators, appointment, duties, powers, 880.31
See also Conservators

Contracts of ward, void after appointment filed, 880.215
Court actions:
Appearance by guardian:
Generally
, 803.01 (3)
Probate and guardianship matters, 879.15
Costs and fees in litigation, 814.14
Court procedure, generally, Ch. 879
For detailed analysis,
see Probate-14. Procedure

For procedures applicable to specific guardianship proceedings, refer to subheads and entries for that topic under this subject head
Partition actions, ward's share in, 842.25
Service of process on ward, guardian, 801.11 (2)
Settlement on behalf of ward, 807.10
Waiver or objection to jurisdiction over person of ward, 801.08 (3)
Custodian for gifts of securities to minors, 880.64 to 880.68
Death:
Of guardian, 880.17
Of ward, 880.26, 880.27
Definitions, 880.01
Depleted guardianships, termination, 880.26 (3)
Discharge:
Of guardian, 880.27
Of surety, new bond, 895.38
Exemption from civil liability, guardian of person, 880.39
Fiduciary obligations, generally, Ch. 112
For detailed analysis,
see Fiduciaries

Foreign guardian:
Delivery of property to, 880.29
Disposal of ward's lands, 786.25
Substituted for resident guardian, 880.29
Fraud by guardian, procedure, 880.16, 880.192
Grant program for guardians, 46.977
Guardian ad litem, guardianship proceedings:
For treatment of guardians ad litem, generally,
see also Guardian ad Litem

Account examination, appointment may be made, 880.25
Fraud cases, 880.192
Incompetency cases, required, 880.331
Incapacity of guardian, removal, 880.16, 880.17
Incompetents:
See also Mental Health; Mentally Ill or Disabled Persons

Appointment of guardian,
see Guardianships-3. Appointment of Guardian
Duration of guardianship, 880.34
Guardian of person, powers and duties, 880.38
Limited guardianship:
Contracts of ward, validity, 880.215
Health care decisions, 880.33 (8)
Property, guardian of, 880.37
Rights retained, 880.33 (3)
Medication administration, court-ordered, guardian for, 880.33 (4m), 880.34 (6)
Mental commitment, incompetency not implied, 51.59
Nonprofit corporation as guardian, 880.35
Protective placement,
see Protective Placements and Protective Services
Security ownership and transfer, validity of incompetent's acts, 880.76
Voting qualification, 6.03
Voting rights, incompetency to exercise, 880.33 (9)
Inmates of state or county institutions, petition for guardian, 880.295
Jurisdiction of circuit court, 880.02
Limited guardianship,
see Incompetents, under this subhead
Lis pendens, void contracts, 880.215
Marriage of ward:
Consent to minor's marriage, 765.02
Effect, 880.04, 880.26
Menominee Indians, transfer of assets to trust, 880.195
Mentally ill persons:
See also Mental Health; Mentally Ill or Disabled Persons

Necessity of guardian prior to discharge from treatment facility, 51.35 (7)
Minors:
Change of guardian, 880.16
Powers and duties of guardian, 48.023
Security ownership act, 880.75
Standby guardian, 880.36
Transfers to, guardian not required, 880.04 (3)
Visitation by grandparents or stepparents, 880.155
Partnerships, incompetent partner, power of guardian, 179.65
Protective placement and services,
see Protective Placements and Protective Services
Psychotropic medication, incompetence to refuse, 880.01 (7m), 880.07 (1m), 880.33 (4m)
Removal of guardian:
Generally
, 880.16
Children's code cases, 48.14 (2)
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