Article 22 of the Saudi Minors' Property Guardianship Law

This article links the courts and the Authority, so that the Authority knows everyone appointed to manage the funds of those covered by the Law and oversees him.

Its provisions:

• On whom is the duty? On the courts.
• About whom do they notify? About the executors, curators, guardians and supervisors these courts have appointed.
• The time limit: three days at most.
• The purpose: that the Authority be able to oversee their dealings in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

This means that an executor, curator or supervisor appointed by the court does not work outside oversight; the Authority is informed of him so that it can exercise its oversight over him. The article is limited to the duty to notify and its purpose; the forms the oversight takes and its consequences are regulated by other articles of the Law.

This article comes after Article 21, which requires doctors, hospital directors and administrative and judicial authorities to report cases of partial or total loss of capacity arising from a mental disability, and before Article 23, which requires all governmental and non-governmental bodies to supply the Authority with the data and documents it requests that relate to its jurisdiction or to those covered by the Law.

If you are appointed executor or curator by the court, know that the Authority will be notified of your appointment so that it can oversee your dealings. To learn what follows from this in your case, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status and estates.