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In re Longino

The probate court's citation sufficiently notified the appellant so as to enable him to answer the charge that there was cause to revoke his letters as guardian of his incapacitated mother's property based on documents he filed with the probate court, which involved his mother's trust.

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John T. Longino was appointed by the Probate Court of Fulton County on March 28, 2005, as guardian of the person and property of his incapacitated mother, Sue Rollins Longino the ward. The court cited Mr. Longino on its own motion on May 9, 2005, to answer the charge that there may be cause to revoke his letters of guardianship; conducted an investigation, and issued an order on October 18, 2005, revoking his letters as guardian of the property now referred to as conservator.1 Mr. Longino appeals and for the following reasons we affirm. 1. Mr. Longino contends that the court erred by revoking his letters of conservatorship because the revocation was based on grounds not included in the written citation issued to him by the court, and therefore he was not given notice sufficient to enable him to answer the charge that there was cause to revoke his letters.

Former OCGA Title 29, which was in effect when the court cited Mr. Longino, and revised Title 29, which took effect before his letters were revoked, contain similar procedures for revocation of letters to guardians or conservators. Under former OCGA § § 29-2-45 a and 29-5-9 a 1, and under revised OCGA § 29-5-92, when it appears to the court that good cause may exist to revoke letters, the court is directed to “cite the conservator formerly guardian of the property to answer the charge,” and after investigation the court may, in its discretion, revoke the letters.

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