Let’s say you’re appointed guardship of children in a will.
To get guardianship, you need to file a Petition for Guardianship with the probate court.
Unless the will is contested, you will get guardianship of those children.
But, let’s talk about getting guardianship for other people.
This could be children or incapacitated adults, like aging family members.
A guardianship gets established by petitioning the court for an appointment of a guardianship.
The petition needs to include proof from a doctor of the incapacitation.
The courts will appoint an investigator to verify the person needs a guardian.
The judge will determine if guardianship is needed based on the evidence.
After this, they will issue a court order giving you legal authority.
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