Sunday, March 8, 2015

SECTION 1-302. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. Uniform Probate Code


SECTION 1-302. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. 
Uniform Probate Code
(a) To the full extent permitted by the constitution, the court has jurisdiction over all
subject matter relating to
(1) estates of decedents, including construction of wills and determination of heirs

and successors of decedents, and estates of protected persons;
(2) protection of minors and incapacitated persons; and

(3) trusts.
(b) The court has full power to make orders, judgments and decrees and take all other

action necessary and proper to administer justice in the matters which come before it.
(c) The court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship proceedings. (d) If both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced

or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated. 

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