The authority and responsibility of a guardian of an incapacitated person terminates upon the death of the guardian or ward, the determination of incapacity of the guardian, upon transfer to another state as provided in Section 26-2B-301, or upon removal or resignation as provided in Section 26-2A-110. Termination does not affect a guardian’s liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward.
Ala. Code § 26-2A-109
Termination of Guardianship for Incapacitated Person.
Known as the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act
The act spans §§ 26-2A-1 to 26-2A-9 (83 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. J.S. Tarwater Developmental Center (1996)
Most recently applied in No. 95-6584 (October 1996)
(Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-210; Act 2010-500, p. 782, §2.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.