Alabama Code 26-2A-109. Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-2A-109
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
The authority and responsibility of a guardian of an incapacitated person terminates upon the death of the guardian or ward, the determination of incapacity of the guardian, upon transfer to another state as provided in Section 26-2B-301, or upon removal or resignation as provided in Section 26-2A-110. Termination does not affect a guardian’s liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward.