The state office or local office may on its own motion or at the request of the court intervene in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding if the state office or local office or the court considers the intervention to be justified because of any of the following:
 1. An appointed guardian or conservator is not fulfilling prescribed duties or is subject to removal under section 633.65.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 231E.7

  • Conservator: means conservator as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 231E.3
  • Court: means court as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 231E.3
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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.
  • Guardian: means guardian as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 231E.3
  • Local office: means a local office of public guardian. See Iowa Code 231E.3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State office: means the state office of public guardian. See Iowa Code 231E.3
  • Ward: means the individual for whom a guardianship or conservatorship is established. See Iowa Code 231E.3
 2. A willing and qualified guardian or conservator is not available.
 3. The best interests of the ward require the intervention.
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