Alabama § 26-5-2 - Partial Settlement - When Required; Filing of Account and Vouchers by Conservator; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Ward.
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§ 26-5-2. Partial Settlement - When Required; Filing of Account and Vouchers by Conservator; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Ward.
If not otherwise directed, the conservator must, at least once in three years, file in the court of probate an account of his or her guardianship, accompanied with the vouchers showing his or her receipts and disbursements, which must be verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such account and vouchers the court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the ward.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-5-2 ("Partial Settlement - When Required; Filing of Account and Vouchers by Conservator; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Ward.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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