Wis. Stat. § 54.54
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 54.54, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Successor guardian.
Official statutory text
(1) Appointment. If a guardian dies, is removed by order of the court, or resigns and the resignation is accepted by the court, the court, on its own motion or upon petition of any interested person, may appoint a competent and suitable person as successor guardian. The court may, upon request of any interested person or on its own motion, direct that a petition for appointment of a successor guardian be heard in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as provided under this chapter for an original appointment of a guardian.
(2) Notice. If the appointment under sub. (1) is made without hearing, the successor guardian shall provide notice to the ward and all interested persons of the appointment, the right to counsel, and the right to petition for reconsideration of the successor guardian. The notice shall be served personally or by mail not later than 10 days after the appointment.
History: 1971 c. 41 s. 8 ; Stats. 1971 s. 880.17; 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 73 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 378 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.54.
(2) Notice. If the appointment under sub. (1) is made without hearing, the successor guardian shall provide notice to the ward and all interested persons of the appointment, the right to counsel, and the right to petition for reconsideration of the successor guardian. The notice shall be served personally or by mail not later than 10 days after the appointment.
History: 1971 c. 41 s. 8 ; Stats. 1971 s. 880.17; 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 73 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 378 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.54.
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