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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 93 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 13 - Guardians and Conservators.
- 93-13-1 - Parental guardianship of minor children.
- 93-13-2 - Civil liability of parents for damages resulting from malicious and willful acts of certain minor children.
- 93-13-3 - Award of guardianship where parents are separated; limitation of mother's liability.
- 93-13-5 - When guardian not entitled to custody of ward.
- 93-13-7 - Testamentary guardians; appointment.
- 93-13-9 - Testamentary guardians; appointee to accept and qualify.
- 93-13-11 - Testamentary guardians; rights, duties and liabilities.
- 93-13-13 - Appointment of guardian by court.
- 93-13-15 - Guardian of ward appointed by chancery court is general guardian.
- 93-13-17 - Bond and oath of guardian.
- 93-13-19 - Appointment of guardian pending appeal from grant of guardianship.
- 93-13-21 - Appointment of clerk when guardian will not qualify.
- 93-13-23 - Removing guardian; requiring new bond.
- 93-13-25 - Guardians may resign; appointments to fill vacancies.
- 93-13-27 - Judicial proceedings on behalf of ward to be brought in name of guardian.
- 93-13-29 - Parent of nonresident minor may bring suit in state.
- 93-13-31 - Ward's property to be delivered to guardian.
- 93-13-33 - Inventories to be returned.
- 93-13-35 - Allowance for maintenance and education of ward.
- 93-13-37 - Maintenance of ward who has a parent.
- 93-13-38 - General duties and powers of guardians.
- 93-13-39 - Payment of premiums on ward's life insurance.
- 93-13-41 - Care of real estate.
- 93-13-43 - Lease of gas, oil and other mineral rights.
- 93-13-45 - Expenditures to improve land; conversion of property into money.
- 93-13-47 - Creation, extension or renewal of encumbrances upon estate.
- 93-13-49 - Purchase of land.
- 93-13-51 - Sale of land; title validated.
- 93-13-53 - Sale of personalty.
- 93-13-55 - Application to court for directions as to disposition of securities.
- 93-13-57 - Disposal of surplus money; penalty for failure to report surplus to court.
- 93-13-59 - Sale or compromise of doubtful claims.
- 93-13-61 - Removal of ward and property to another county.
- 93-13-63 - Removal of ward and property from state.
- 93-13-65 - Seizure of property about to be unlawfully removed by guardian.
- 93-13-67 - Annual accounts; guardian's minimum commission.
- 93-13-69 - Accounts to be kept separately.
- 93-13-71 - Vouchers; requirements.
- 93-13-73 - Vouchers; production for inspection.
- 93-13-75 - When guardianship to cease.
- 93-13-77 - Final account and settlement.
- 93-13-79 - Solicitor's fees allowable.
- 93-13-111 - Appointment of guardians of person and estate, or either, for persons in need of mental treatment.
- 93-13-121 - Incompetent adult; appointment of guardian.
- 93-13-123 - Incompetent persons; guardian for nonresident.
- 93-13-125 - Persons of unsound mind; guardian for resident confined but not properly adjudged mentally unsound.
- 93-13-127 - Persons of unsound mind; qualifications and powers of guardians; jurisdiction and powers of court.
- 93-13-128 - Persons of unsound mind; guardianship unaffected by statutory provisions for commitment of persons in need of mental treatment.
- 93-13-129 - Persons of unsound mind; appointment of clerk where no guardian will qualify.
- 93-13-131 - Drunkards and drug addicts; appointment of guardian; confinement in treatment facility.
- 93-13-133 - Persons of unsound mind, drunkards and drug addicts; when guardianship to cease.
- 93-13-135 - Convicts; appointment of guardian; when guardianship to cease.
- 93-13-137 - Renumbered § 93-13-38.
- 93-13-151 - Procedure for restoration to reason; discharge of guardian.
- 93-13-161 - Appointment of guardian for estate of person in armed forces listed as missing, etc.
- 93-13-181 - Appointment of nonresident guardian when ward's property in this state.
- 93-13-183 - Non-resident guardian may sue in this state for ward's property.
- 93-13-185 - How ward's property may be removed from this state.
- 93-13-187 - Term "guardian" defined.
- 93-13-211 - Money or personal property not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
- 93-13-213 - Delay rental due ward under oil, gas, mineral lease.
- 93-13-215 - Royalties, etc. due ward under oil, gas and mineral lease.
- 93-13-217 - Undivided interest in real estate of ward sold without guardianship in certain cases.
- 93-13-219 - Sale of undivided interest in real estate; summons; conduct of proceedings.
- 93-13-251 - Petition for appointment of conservator; jurisdiction of courts.
- 93-13-253 - Notice of time and place of hearing; persons to whom notice must be given; service.
- 93-13-255 - Hearing; appointment of guardian ad litem; examination and certificate of physicians.
- 93-13-257 - Costs; party liable.
- 93-13-259 - Duties and powers of conservator.
- 93-13-261 - Limitation on contractual powers and obligations of person protected.
- 93-13-263 - Support for dependents.
- 93-13-265 - Procedure for restoration.
- 93-13-267 - Resignation or discharge of conservator.
- 93-13-281 - Joinder of parties in suits involving wards.
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