Petition for Conservator to Sell Property

Georgia Probate Court Standard Form
Petition for Leave to Sell Property or Rent, Lease, or Otherwise Dispose of Property

Effective 7/07 2GPCSF 14 Court

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

ORDER FOR NOTICE, APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM, AND REQUIRING AN INCREASE IN BOND

The petition of as conservator(s), requesting an Order from this Court authorizing the sale, rent, lease, or other disposition of certain real and/or personal property of the above-named minor/ward having been read and considered,

IT IS ORDERED that Citation issue and that a copy of the Petition, Citation and this Order be personally served on the minor/ward.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that is appointed guardian ad litem for the minor/ward, and that said guardian ad litem be served personally with a copy of the foregoing petition, Citation, and this Order, and that upon said guardian ad litem’s acceptance of same, said guardian ad litem shall make answer hereto. This appointment is limited to this proceeding only and it shall cease when a final order is entered on this petition.

(initial if applicable:) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said conservator(s) shall increase his/her/their bond by $ within days of the date of this Order.

SO ORDERED this day of , 20.

NOTICE

PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY

RE: PETITION OF CONSERVATOR(S) FOR LEAVE TO SELL PROPERTY OR RENT, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF SAID PROPERTY

TO: , Minor/Ward    ESTATE NO.

Your conservator(s), has/have filed a petition to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise dispose of certain real and/or personal property from your estate. This is to notify you that objections to the petition, if any, must be filed within 30 days following the mailing of notice or service upon your guardian ad litem. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections and all pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be in the Probate Court of County, courtroom , (address) , Georgia on at o’clock . If no objection is filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

TO: , guardian ad litem

The conservator(s) of the above ward has/have filed a petition to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise dispose of certain real and/or personal property from the minor/ward’s estate. This is to notify you that you must file your response to the petition with the Court within 30 days following the mailing of notice or service upon you. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections and all pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be in the Probate Court of County, courtroom , (address) , Georgia on at o’clock . If no objection is filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

ANSWER OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

I hereby accept the foregoing appointment, acknowledge service and notice of said proceeding as provided by law, and for answer say:

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

This is to certify that I have this date mailed copies of the foregoing, order for notice, appointing guardian ad litem, and requiring an increase in bond, and this certificate to the conservator(s) by first-class mail.

FINAL ORDER

PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

FINAL ORDER

The petition of , as Conservator(s) of the above-named minor/ward, to sell at private sale, rent, lease, or otherwise dispose of certain property owned by said minor/ward described as:

for the purpose stated in the petition, coming on regularly to be heard; and

IT APPEARING that citation was duly issued and that copies of the petition and citation were duly served upon the minor/ward and guardian ad litem, and

IT APPEARING that the purpose of the transaction is lawful and that the proposed transaction is fair and is in the best interest of the minor/ward, and the guardian ad litem having filed an answer raising no objection to said transaction;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said Petitioner(s), as Conservator(s) of said minor/ward, is/are authorized to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise dispose of the property described above upon the terms set forth in said petition.

(initial if applicable:) Said authorization is conditioned upon the Conservator(s) having on file with this Court a surety bond in the amount of $.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a return specifying the property sold, the purchasers, the amounts received, and the terms of the sale, or other terms of disposition of the property shall be furnished to this Court by the Conservator(s) within 30 days of the sale.

SO ORDERED this day of , 20.