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any, evidencing a debt, obligation, stock or chose in action, or the
residence of the debtor if there is no instrument evidencing a debt,
obligation, stock, or chose in action; and the situs of an interest in
property held in trust is located where the trustee may be sued.

(c)    Proceedings in more than one county. If proceedings are
commenced in more than one county, they shall be stayed except in
the county where first commenced until final determination of venue
is made there. In the case of a non-resident, the protective proceed-
ings first commenced in a proper county shall extend to all of the
property of the minor or disabled person in this state.

(d)    Transfer of proceedings. Upon petition of any interested
person, if it appears to the court at any time after the adjudication
of need for protection that it would be for the best interest of the
minor or disabled person and his estate, the court, in its discretion,
may order the proceedings and files transferred to the equivalent
court of another county in this state or any other state.

203. Permissible Court Orders.

While a petition for appointment of a guardian or other protec-
tive order is pending, the Court, without notice to others, shall have
the power to preserve and apply the property of the alleged disabled
person or minor as may be required. The Court shall not exercise
such power unless it appears from specific facts shown by affidavit
that immediate, substantial, and irreparable injury will result to the
applicant before an adversary hearing can be had. The Court may,
in its discretion, communicate informally with the minor or disabled
person prior to taking action. Any order shall be served forthwith
on the minor or disabled person by the quickest possible means.
After appointment of the guardian, the Court shall have all those
powers over the property of the minor or disabled person which he
could exercise if he was not disabled or a minor, except that the pow-
ers of the Orphans' Courts shall be limited by Section 106 hereof. A
guardian or any other interested person may at any time invoke the
jurisdiction of the Court to resolve questions concerning the estate
or its administration.

204. Authorization of Single Transactions Without Appointment.

When it has been established in a proper proceeding that a basis
exists as described in Section 201 for assuming jurisdiction over the
property of a minor or disabled person, the Circuit Court, without
appointing a guardian, may authorize or direct any transaction with
respect to the property of the minor or disabled person or any serv-
ice or care arrangement with respect to the minor or disabled per-
son. Such transactions include, but are not limited to, payment, de-
livery, deposit or retention of funds or property, sale, mortgage,
lease or other transfer of property, purchase of contracts for an an-
nuit