\n(a) Every guardianship shall be terminated and all powers and duties of the guardian provided in Article 9 of this Chapter shall cease when the ward:\n(1) Ceases to be a minor as defined in G.S. 35A-1202(12),\n(2) Is adjudicated to be restored to competency pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 35A-1130, or\n(3) Dies.\n(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a guardian of the estate or a general guardian is responsible for all accountings required by Article 10 of this Chapter until the guardian is discharged by the clerk. (1989, c. 473, s. 31.)
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