{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-388.250","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 388.250","heading":"Certificate of administrator is prima facie evidence of necessity for","body":"guardian or conservator -- Guardian ad litem.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of existing law for adjudication of mental disability\nand appointment of a guardian or conservator upon the inquest of a jury, where a\npetition is filed for the appointment of a guardian or conservator for a mentally\ndisabled beneficiary of the Veterans Affairs under the provisions of this chapter, who\nis found within this state, whether or not a resident thereof, a certificate of the\nadministrator of  Veterans  Affairs or  his  duly  authorized representative,\naccompanying  such petition setting forth the fact that such beneficiary has been\nrated incompetent by the Veterans Affairs on examination in accordance with the\nlaws and regulations governing such Veterans Affairs, and that the appointment of a\nguardian or conservator is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due\neach  beneficiary by the Veterans Affairs, shall be prima facie evidence of the\nnecessity for such appointment. Provided, however, that some member  of the bar\nshall be appointed by the court to represent and protect the interests and rights of\nsuch mentally disabled beneficiary as provided under existing law, and further that\nthe right of any such mentally disabled beneficiary or any person interested in such\nbeneficiary to demand a trial by jury shall not be denied.","path":["KRS Chapter 388"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45852","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:22Z","sha256":"ad78a6971366079181c7990158c27f2767e75008619dbc53425f746416729dc4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-388.240","next":"us-ky/krs-388.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}