§ 752. Court Action; Closing of Guardianship of Ward's Estate
752. Court Action; Closing of Guardianship of Ward's Estate
(a) On being satisfied that citation has been duly served on all persons interested in the estate, the court shall examine the account for final settlement and the vouchers accompanying the account. After hearing all exceptions or objections to the account and evidence in support of or against the account, the court shall audit and settle the same, and restate it if that is necessary.
(b) On final settlement of an estate, if there is any part of the estate remaining in the hands of the guardian, the court shall order that it be delivered, in case of a ward, to the ward, or in the case of a deceased ward, to the personal representative of the deceased ward's estate if one has been appointed, or to any other person legally entitled to the estate.
(c) If on final settlement of an estate there is no part of the estate remaining in the hands of the guardian, the court shall discharge the guardian from the guardian's trust and order the estate closed.
(d) When the guardian of an estate has fully administered the estate in accordance with this chapter and the orders of the court and the guardian's final account has been approved, and the guardian has delivered all of the estate remaining in the guardian's hands to any person entitled to receive the estate, the court shall enter an order discharging the guardian from the guardian's trust, and declaring the estate closed.