P.R. Laws tit. 31, § 868

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§ 868. Acceptance; oath of office; recording; letters of tutorship

Every guardian who accepts his appointment as such shall be obliged to file with the court a written acceptance thereof, with his oath of office, binding himself to fulfill well and faithfully his duties and obligations to the best of his ability, and in default thereof he shall be unable to exercise said office, and the court shall, upon the filing of said acceptance and oath of office, and after the approval of the required bond and the recording of the appointment in the Registry of Tutorships, issue letters of Tutorship to him, over its official seal, as evidence of his authority.

Provided, That the Letters of Tutorship shall contain:

(1) The name, surname, age and address of the ward, and in the case of an incompetent, the date when the court declared the ward incompetent to manage his own affairs.

(2) The name, surname, occupation and address of the guardian as well as his relationship to the ward, if any.

(3) The date on which the appointment shall have been conferred and the amount and kind of bond furnished and approved.

(4) The allowance for the monthly maintenance and support of the ward granted by the court.

History —Apr. 17, 1936, No. 26, p. 216, § 8.