18-C ME Rev Stat § 5-430 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 5: MAINE UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS|Part 4: CONSERVATORSHIP|18-C §5-430. Removal of conservator; appointment of successor

 §5-430. Removal of conservator; appointment of successor 1.  Removal by court.  The court may remove a conservator for failure to perform the conservator's duties or other good cause and appoint a successor conservator to assume the duties of the conservator.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Hearing upon petition, communication or determination.  The court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether to remove a conservator and appoint a successor on:   A. Petition of the individual subject to conservatorship, conservator or person interested in the welfare of the individual that contains allegations that, if true, would support a reasonable belief that removal of the conservator and appointment of a successor may be appropriate, but the court may decline to hold a hearing if a petition based on the same or substantially similar facts was filed within the preceding 6 months;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. Communication from the individual subject to conservatorship, conservator or person interested in the welfare of the individual that supports a reasonable belief that removal of the conservator and appointment of a successor may be appropriate; or   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]C. Determination by the court that a hearing would be in the best interest of the individual subject to conservatorship.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Notice of petition.  Notice of a petition under subsection 2, paragraph A must be given to the individual subject to conservatorship, the conservator and such other persons as the court determines.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 4.  Attorney for individual subject to conservatorship.  If an individual subject to conservatorship who seeks to remove the conservator and have a successor appointed is not represented by an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney under the same conditions as in section 5-406. The court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to the attorney for the individual as provided in section 5-119.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 5.  Selection of successor conservator.  In selecting a successor conservator, the court shall follow the procedures under section 5-410.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 6.  Notice of appointment of successor conservator.  Not later than 30 days after appointing a successor conservator, the court shall give notice of the appointment to the individual subject to conservatorship and all persons entitled to the notice under section 5-411, subsection 5 or a subsequent order.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).