Arizona § 14-5429 - Personal liability of conservator
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-5429 — Personal liability of conservator, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-5429. Personal liability of conservator
A. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a conservator is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in the conservator's fiduciary capacity in the course of administration of the estate unless the conservator fails to reveal the representative capacity and identify the estate in the contract.
B. The conservator is individually liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of property of the estate or for torts committed in the course of administration of the estate only if the conservator is personally at fault.
C. Claims based on contracts entered into by a conservator in a fiduciary capacity, on obligations arising from ownership or control of the estate, or on torts committed in the course of administration of the estate may be asserted against the estate by proceeding against the conservator in the conservator's fiduciary capacity, whether or not the conservator is individually liable therefor.
D. Any question of liability between the estate and the conservator individually may be determined in a proceeding for accounting, surcharge or indemnification, or other appropriate proceeding or action.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 14-5429 cover?
Section 14-5429 ("Personal liability of conservator") 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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