West Virginia Code 44A-1-11 – Guardian or conservator who resides out of state to designate resident agent
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A guardian or conservator who is or who later becomes a nonresident of this state shall file with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the proceeding is pending or where he or she was appointed guardian/conservator a designation of an agent residing in this state to accept service of process. Such filing shall be made promptly following the change of residence. No bank authorized to execute trust powers or engage in trust business in this state shall be considered to be a nonresident of this state for purposes of this section regardless of the location of the main office of the bank.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 44A-1-11
- Conservator: means a person appointed by the court who is responsible for managing the estate and financial affairs of a protected person, and, where the context plainly indicates, the term "conservator" means or includes a "limited conservator" or a "temporary conservator". See West Virginia Code 44A-1-4
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- 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