44-15-1 Scope of article
44-15-2 When unlawful for person to accept appointment as guardian; removal
44-15-3 Petition for appointment
44-15-4 Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian of minor ward
44-15-5 Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian or committee of mentally incompetent ward
44-15-6 Notice
44-15-7 Qualifications and bond of guardian
44-15-8 Settlement of accounts
44-15-9 Failure to make settlement
44-15-10 Compensation
44-15-11 Investment of funds
44-15-12 Disbursements for support of persons other than ward
44-15-13 Certified copies of necessary public records furnished without cost
44-15-14 Commitment to veterans administration or other agency of United States government
44-15-15 Discharge of guardian
44-15-16 Construction of article
44-15-17 How cited
44-15-18 Invalidity of part of article

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 44 > Article 15 - Veterans' Guardianship and Commitment

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10