New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-04
Probate Laws Of Minnesota.
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Guardians and Wurds.

The Judge of Probate in each county,
when it appears to him necessary, or
convenient, may appoint guardians to
minors and others, being inhabitants or
! residents in the same county, and also
to such as reside out of the state, and
have any estate within the same
| Males of the age of tWenty-one years,
and females of the age of eighteen years
are considered of full age for all pur-
| poses !; before those ages, they are con-
| sidered minors.
If the minor is under the age of four
teen years, the judge of probate may
nom mate and appoint his. guardian if
he is above that age, he may nominate
his own guardian, who, if approved by
the judge, shall be appointed accord
ingly. If not so approved, or if the
minor resides out of this state, or if, af-
ter being cited by the Judge, he neglects
for ten days to nominate suitable per-
son, the judge may nominate and ap-
point his guardian, in the same manner
as if he was under the age of fourteen
years.
A minor above the age of fourteen
years may nominate his guardian before
justice of the peace, Or the city or
| town clerk, who shall certify the fact to
the probate court.
The guardian of minor has the GUS
tody and tuition of his ward, and the
care and management of all his estate;
and, unless sooner discharged according
to law, continues in office until the mi
nor arrives at full age. But the father
of the minor, if living, and in case of
his death, the mother, they being re-
spectiVely competent to transact their
own business, and not otherwise un-
suitable, are entitled to the custody of
the person of the minor, and the care of
his education. A married woman, BY
reason of such marriage, shall not be
disqualified from holding the position
of guardian, either Of the person or
estate of a minor, the same as if she
was unmarried.
A father may, by his last will in
writing. appoint a guardian for his
children, whether born at the time or
making the will or afterwards. to con-
tinue during the minority of the child,
or less time. Such testamentarv
guardian has the same powers. and can
perform the same duties, with regard
to the person and estate of the ward as
guardian appointed by the probate
court. The guardian so appointed has
to give bond to the probate court as in
other cases, except that when the test
ator has ordered or requested in his
will that bond be not given, it shall
not be required, unless, from change
in the situation or circumstances of the
guardian, or for other sufficient cause,
the probate court deems it proper to
require it.
The probate court may also appoint
guardian or guardians of any person
who, by reason of old age, or loss of
imperfection of mental faculties, is in
competent to have the charge or man
agement Of his property, or person who,
by excessive drinking, gaming. idleness
or debauchery, so spends, wastes or les
sens his estate as to be likely to expose
himself or his family to want or suffer-
ing, either upon the application of the
county commissioners of the county
where such person resides, or upon the
petition of any relation or friend of such
person.
When a female guardian marries, her
husband shall not be guardian in her
right, but the marriage extinguishes
her authority, and the other guardian,
If there is any, may proceed in dis
charging the trust. If there is no other
guardian, the probate court may ap-
point one, or make such other order in
the premises as the case requires. Qn
most of such cases the female guardian
is re-appointed.
The marriage of female under
guardianship as a minor terminates
such guardianship; and the guardian
Of an insane person OF spenthrift may
be discharged by the judge of probate,
when it appears, on the application OF
the ward, or otherwise, that such
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