18-C M.R.S. § 5-117
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18-C §5-117. Disclosure of bankruptcy or criminal history
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1. Disclosure; petition. As part of the petition to be appointed a guardian or conservator, the petitioner shall disclose to the court whether the proposed guardian or conservator: A. Is or has been a debtor in a bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceeding; or [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] B. Has been convicted of: (1) A felony; (2) A crime involving dishonesty, neglect, violence or use of physical force; or (3) Any other crime relevant to the functions the individual would assume as guardian or conservator. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §13 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2. Agent; convictions; approval. A guardian or conservator may not engage an agent the guardian or conservator knows has been convicted of a felony, a crime involving dishonesty, neglect, violence or use of physical force or any other crime relevant to the functions the agent is being engaged to perform promptly without prior approval of the court. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3. Finances manager agent; debtor; disclosure. If a conservator engages or anticipates engaging an agent to manage finances of the individual subject to conservatorship and knows the agent is or has been a debtor in a bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceeding, the conservator promptly shall disclose that knowledge to the court. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2. Agent; convictions; approval. A guardian or conservator may not engage an agent the guardian or conservator knows has been convicted of a felony, a crime involving dishonesty, neglect, violence or use of physical force or any other crime relevant to the functions the agent is being engaged to perform promptly without prior approval of the court. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3. Finances manager agent; debtor; disclosure. If a conservator engages or anticipates engaging an agent to manage finances of the individual subject to conservatorship and knows the agent is or has been a debtor in a bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceeding, the conservator promptly shall disclose that knowledge to the court. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
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