14-01 Powers of Incompetents

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TITLE 14DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND PERSONSCHAPTER 14-01POWERS OF INCOMPETENTS14-01-01.Person without understanding - Contract rights - Liability fornecessaries. A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any<br>kind, but is liable for the reasonable value of things furnished to the person necessary for the<br>person's support or the support of the person's family.14-01-02. Partial incapacity - Contracts - Rescission. A conveyance or other contractof a person of unsound mind, but not entirely without understanding, made before the person's<br>incapacity has been determined judicially upon application for the appointment of a guardian is<br>subject to rescission as provided by the laws of this state.14-01-03. Insane person - Cannot contract after incapacity determined - Right tomake will. After a person's incapacity has been determined judicially upon application for the<br>appointment of a guardian, a person of unsound mind can make no conveyance or other<br>contract, nor delegate any power, nor waive any right until the person's restoration to capacity is<br>determined judicially. If actually restored to capacity, the person may make a will, though the<br>person's restoration is not determined judicially.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 14-01 powers of incompetents