When someone files paperwork asking a court to appoint a guardian for a person who cannot manage their own affairs, a letter from the Veterans Administration saying that person has been found incompetent and that a guardian must be appointed before the VA will pay their benefits counts as strong early proof that a guardian is needed.
475.410. of necessity for appointment — incompetency. — Where a is filed for the appointment of a for a , a of the or his , that such person has been rated by the on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing such Veterans Administration and that the appointment of a guardian is a to the payment of any moneys due such by the Veterans Administration, shall be of the necessity for such appointment.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1947 V. I p. 4 § 7)
Related Missouri laws
Notice of petition for appointment
RSMo 475.415
Proof of necessity for appointment
RSMo 475.405
Qualifications and bond of guardian
RSMo 475.420
Petition for appointment of guardian
RSMo 475.400
Filing of accounts
RSMo 475.425
Number of wards limited
RSMo 475.395
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