Petition for Guardianship

Drafts a petition establishing legal guardianship over an incapacitated adult or minor, tailored to the filing jurisdiction's statutory framework.

Prerequisites

Collect before drafting:

Jurisdiction — state, county, correct court division (probate, family, surrogate's)
Parties — full legal names, DOBs, addresses, petitioner-ward relationship
Medical evidence — physician certificates, capacity evaluations, functional assessments
Financials — ward's assets, income, liabilities (if estate guardianship)
Prior instruments — existing POAs, advance directives, representative payee arrangements, prior guardianship orders
Notice list — all persons entitled to notice with names and addresses (spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, agencies)