Appointment

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Appointment.” It is part of Chapter 20 “Guardianship and Conservatorship”, which is part of Part D “Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Fiduciaries and Guardians”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”. It contains 21 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.

§ 64.2-2000	Definitions
§ 64.2-2000.1	Identifying information; separate confidential addendum
§ 64.2-2001	Filing of petition; jurisdiction; instructions to be provided
§ 64.2-2002	Who may file petition; contents
§ 64.2-2003	Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 64.2-2004	Notice of hearing; jurisdictional
§ 64.2-2005	Evaluation report; filed in separate confidential addendum
§ 64.2-2006	Counsel for respondent
§ 64.2-2007	Hearing on petition to appoint
§ 64.2-2008	Fees and costs
§ 64.2-2009	Court order of appointment; limited guardianships and conservatorships
§ 64.2-2009.1	Periodic review hearings
§ 64.2-2010	Eligibility for public guardian or conservator
§ 64.2-2011	Qualification of guardian or conservator; clerk to record order and issue certificate; reliance on certificate
§ 64.2-2012	Petition for restoration, modification, or termination; effects
§ 64.2-2013	Standby guardianship or conservatorship for incapacitated persons
§ 64.2-2014	Clerk to index findings of incapacity or restoration; notice of findings
§ 64.2-2015	When no guardian or conservator appointed within one month of adjudication
§ 64.2-2016	Trustees for incapacitated veterans and their beneficiaries
§ 64.2-2017	Payments from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
§ 64.2-2018	Taking of bond by clerk of court