Court's powers, estates or affairs of minors or disabled persons
A court can use its power — either on its own or through a conservator — to handle money and property matters for minors and disabled persons. While a case is still being decided, the court can appoint a temporary person to collect and protect that person's belongings and pay for basic needs. The court can also look back at things a conservator already did without permission and approve them, as long as the court decides those actions were good for the person being protected.
475.091. Court's powers, s or affairs of s or . — The court has the following powers which may be exercised directly or through a in respect to the estate and affairs of minors and disabled persons:
(1) While a for appointment of a is pending, on and with notice to the attorney appointed to represent the minor or and after and finding of that the allegations of the petition and motion are true, the court may appoint a to collect, protect and preserve the of the minor or alleged disabled person and, on , disburse funds for the necessary support and of the minor or alleged disabled person and those members of his family who are upon him;
(2) Upon finding that the was or is beneficial to the , the court may approve, , confirm and validate any transaction entered into by a conservator of the estate, without which it has power under this section to authorize the conservator to conduct. The power of the court to approve, ratify, confirm and validate transactions entered into by a conservator of the estate without court authorization includes, without , retention of , compromises of by and against the estate, investments, purchases, sales, s, exchanges, , leases of any duration, improvements, contracts to improve, contracts to sell, contracts to purchase, contracts to exchange and of options, easements, profits or other rights with respect to land or other property. It also includes, without limitation, payment of a mortgage on the of the protectee out of his and purchase of real estate at a sale made under a mortgage, , or other held by the protectee. It also includes the power to make, ratify and undertake proceedings for, and agreements , of the marriage of the protectee, and transactions involving conflicts of interest between conservator and protectee.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
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