§ 79.19 Removal of guardian for failure to account or for other reasons.

Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.19

  • administration: means the United States veterans' administration or its successor. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
  • 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.
  • ward: means a beneficiary of the administration. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01

If any guardian shall fail to file any account of the moneys received by him from the administration on account of his ward within thirty days after such account is required by either the court or the administration, or shall fail to furnish the bureau a copy of his accounts as required by this article, such failure shall be grounds for removal. A guardian may also be removed when the judge has reason to believe that sufficient cause therefor exists.