GroundRules
Iowa Code § 633.553: Basis for appointment of conservator for an adult.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)
- Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE
- Subchapter XIII - OPENING GUARDIANSHIPS FOR ADULTS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR ADULTS AND MINORS
- Part 2 - APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS — MEDIATION IN GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACTIONS
1. On petition and after notice and hearing, the court may appoint a conservator for an adult if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that both of the following are true:
a. The decision-making capacity of the respondent is so impaired that the respondent is unable to make, communicate, or carry out important decisions concerning the respondent’s financial affairs.
b. The appointment of a conservator is in the best interest of the respondent.
2. Section 633.551 applies to the appointment of a conservatorship under subsection 1.
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