Key legal question
Whether the sibling guardians should be exempted from periodic reporting and accounting duties under Art. 420 ZGB.
Extracted holding
Yes. As close relatives acting jointly and showing reliable past management, the circumstances justified relieving them from the duty to submit periodic reports and accounts.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 420 ZGB grants the authority discretion to exempt enumerated relatives when the circumstances justify it. The siblings were personally and professionally suitable, exercised mutual internal control, had already managed the mother’s affairs for years without complaints, and the family context supported the exemption despite the authority’s supervisory duty.