75-5-313. Proceedings subsequent to appointment -- Venue.
(1) The court where the ward resides has concurrent jurisdiction with the court which
appointed the guardian or in which acceptance of an appointment by will or written instrument
was filed over resignation, removal, accounting, and other proceedings relating to the
guardianship.
(2) If the court located where the ward resides is not the court in which acceptance of
appointment is filed, the court in which proceedings subsequent to appointment are commenced
shall in all appropriate cases notify the other court, in this or another state, and after consultation
with that court determine whether to retain jurisdiction or transfer the proceedings to the other
court, whichever may be in the best interest of the ward. A copy of any order accepting a
resignation or removing a guardian shall be sent to the court in which acceptance of appointment
is filed.
Amended by Chapter 41, 1985 General Session
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