Coming with the ground of guardianship is the need to review. Generally speaking, there are annual reports made on the ward. How is this done? Through the Order Appointing Person to Review and Investigate Guardianship, the probate court is entering an order to appoint an individual to go out and review a guardianship. The Order [...]
You have recently been appointed as a guardian of a minor. As guardian, you will have a variety of responsibilities – all of which are acted upon in the best interest of the ward whom you are the guardian of. It wouldn’t be right to just let you figure it out on your own. That’s [...]
You have recently been appointed as a guardian of an adult. As guardian, you will have a variety of responsibilities – all of which are acted upon in the best interest of the ward whom you are the guardian of. It wouldn’t be right to just let you figure it out on your own. That’s [...]
As part of a guardianship, the guardian has a legal obligation to report to the court on the status of the ward. It doesn’t matter if the ward is capacitated or not – it’s a legal obligation all the same. However, there are forms which are designated for one type of ward (capacitated or incapacitated). [...]
Following the petition for appointment of guardian in the probate code, the notice of hearing is sent out, servicing the probate process upon interested persons, the court will provide adjudication. It is after this adjudication in which the opinion of the court is reflected by the Order Regarding Appointment of Guardian. The Order Regarding Appointment [...]
In some cases, there may be individuals with a developmental disability who have a guardian. Should there be any interested individual out there, seeking to become the guardian of someone with an individual with a developmental disability, they would need to complete a petition. By filing the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Individual with [...]
In a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding, you have an obligation during these petitions, accounts or filings to give service to a minor involved in the estate. If the minor is over the age of 14, you would need to serve them directly. However, if the minor is under 14 years of age, then there’s a [...]
When acting as a fiduciary, the court will need proof. Thus, a Fiduciary Proof of Identity form was created. The Fiduciary Proof of Identity form is something that requires basic information that one should have readily available to them. With this form filled out, you have the proof that you serve in a capacity for [...]
A petition for guardianship has been filed, but the court orders that the person who is subject of the petition undergoes an examination. This examination, made by a physician or mental health professional. In lieu of them appearing before the court, one could have them fill out the Report of Physician. The Report of Physician [...]
A minor is in need of a guardian. In order to do this, someone will need to make a filing with the probate court. What they will need to file is the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor. By filing this with the probate court, that person will be his or her way to [...]
