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Ark. Code Ann. § 28-66-104

Limitation on number of wards

Known as the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act

The act spans §§ 28-66-101 to 28-66-124 (24 sections).

Acts 1943, No. 177, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 57-504.

No person other than a bank or trust company shall be guardian of more than five (5) wards at one (1) time, unless all the wards are members of one (1) family.

Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Veterans' Administration or other interested person, alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five (5) wards as herein provided and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge him from guardianships in excess of five (5) and forthwith appoint a successor.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.