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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 472.130

  • 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: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Ward: if used in a section in a context relating to the property rights and obligations of a person, means a protectee as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Any person legally competent may in person or by attorney waive in writing any notice required by this code or by rule or order of court. A personal representative may make waiver either in person or by attorney. A guardian of the estate, conservator, or a guardian ad litem may make a waiver on behalf of his protectee or ward, and a trustee may make a waiver on behalf of the trust. A consul or other representative of a foreign government, whose appearance has been entered as provided by law on behalf of any person residing in a foreign country, may make waiver of notice on behalf of such person. Any person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court in any hearing waives notice thereof.