Arizona § 14-5416 - Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-5416 — Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-5416. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
A. Any person interested in the estate or affairs of a person for whom a conservator has been appointed may file a petition in the appointing court for an order:
1. Requiring bond or security or additional bond or security, or reducing bond.
2. Requiring an accounting for the administration of the estate of the protected person.
3. Directing distribution.
4. Removing the conservator and appointing a temporary or successor conservator.
5. Continuing the conservatorship pursuant to section 14-5401, subsection B.
6. Granting other appropriate relief.
B. A conservator may petition the appointing court for instructions concerning the fiduciary's responsibility.
C. On notice and a hearing the court may give appropriate instructions or make any appropriate order.
D. When a surety of a conservator desires to be released from responsibility for future acts, the surety may apply to the court for a release. The court shall proceed in the same manner as in a proceeding under section 14-3604, subsection B. Notice shall be given to the conservator as provided in section 14-5413.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 14-5416
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-5416 cover?
Section 14-5416 ("Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. 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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