Utah § 75-5-415 - Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.
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§ 75-5-415. Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.
75-5-415. Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.
| (1) | The court may remove a conservator for good cause, upon notice and hearing, or accept the resignation of a conservator. After the death, resignation, or removal of a conservator, the court may appoint another conservator. A conservator so appointed succeeds to the title and powers of the preceding conservator. |
| (2) | Before removing a conservator, accepting the resignation of a conservator, or ordering that a protected person's incapacity has terminated, the court shall follow the same procedures to safeguard the rights of the protected person as apply to a petition for appointment of a conservator as provided in Section 75-5-407. The court is not required to appoint an attorney to represent the ward if the case is uncontested and the protected person's capacity is not at issue. |
Amended by Chapter 142, 2014 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-5-415 ("Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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