2001 Minnesota Statutes

     252A.081 Notice of hearing. 

    Subdivision 1.    General.  Except as otherwise provided 
 in this section, section 525.55 applies to a notice of hearing 
 for public guardianship. 

    Subd. 2.    Service of notice.  Service of notice on the 
 ward or proposed ward must be made by a nonuniformed person.  To 
 the extent possible, the process server or visitor shall explain 
 the document's meaning to the proposed ward.  In addition to the 
 persons required to be served under section 525.55, subdivision 
 1, the mailed notice of the hearing must be served on the 
 commissioner, the local agency, and the county attorney.  

    Subd. 3.    Attorney.  In place of the notice of 
 attorney provisions in section 525.55, subdivision 2, the notice 
 must state that the court will appoint an attorney for the 
 proposed ward unless an attorney is provided by other persons. 

    Subd. 4.    Service of petition on commissioner.  When a 
 petition has been filed by a person other than the commissioner, 
 the court shall promptly forward a copy of the petition and any 
 other documents filed with or issued by the court to the 
 commissioner. 

    Subd. 5.    Defective notice of service.  A defect in 
 the service of notice or process, other than personal service 
 upon the proposed ward or conservatee or service upon the 
 commissioner and local agency within the time allowed and the 
 form prescribed in this section and section 525.55, does not 
 invalidate any public guardianship or conservatorship 
 proceedings. 

    HIST: 1987 c 185 art 1 s 20