A. Subject to the restrictions in section 14-5408, subsection A, paragraph 4, the court may confer on a conservator at the time of appointment or later, in addition to the powers conferred on him by sections 14-5424 and 14-5425, any power which the court itself could exercise under section 14-5408, subsection A, paragraphs 2 and 3. The court may, at the time of appointment or later, limit the powers of a conservator otherwise conferred by sections 14-5424 and 14-5425, or previously conferred by the court, and may at any time relieve him of any limitation. If the court limits any power conferred on the conservator by section 14-5424 or 14-5425, the limitation shall be endorsed upon his letters of appointment.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-5426

  • Community property: means that property of a husband and wife that is acquired during the marriage and that is community property as prescribed in section 25-211. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Conservator: means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Letters: includes letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of administration and letters of conservatorship. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. Upon appointment of a conservator for a protected spouse, the court may determine whether the spouse’s share of community property shall be managed by the conservator or by the other spouse. If the court determines that the community property shall be managed by the other spouse, and if the protected spouse is the husband, the wife may become the manager of the community property during the conservatorship and may dispose of community personal property in the interests of the community.