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pdf 1. Annual Report of Guardian Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship 1371 downloads

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GC-Annual Report.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian for an adult (or minor with a case number that starts with "PB"); AND
  • You need to file an "Annual Report of Guardian" as required by law (A.R.S § 14-5315) to provide the Court with the information required about the protected person's current condition.

pdf 1. First Conservator's Account Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1292 downloads

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First Conservators Account.pdf

You may use this forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the Conservator for an adult or minor, AND
  • You have not yet completed an account as a Guardian or Conservator for this case, AND
  • You want to file court papers to have the FIRST account approved by the Court

pdf 1. First Conservator's Account Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship 1122 downloads

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First Conservators Account.pdf

You may use this forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the Conservator for an adult or minor, AND
  • You have not yet completed an account as a Guardian or Conservator for this case, AND
  • You want to file court papers to have the FIRST account approved by the Court

pdf 1. First Conservator's Account Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship 1523 downloads

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First Conservators Account.pdf

You may use this form if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the Conservator for an adult or minor, AND
  • You have not yet completed an account as a Guardian or Conservator for this case, AND
  • You want to file court papers to have the FIRST account approved by the Court

 

pdf 1. How to Transfer an Out-of-State Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Case in to Arizona Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1511 downloads

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Adult Transfer case to AZ - GC and-or Con.pdf

You may use this form if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • There is a court-ordered guardianship and/or conservatorship for an incapacitated or protected person (also known as “the ward”) in a U.S. state other than Arizona.
  • The ward is now in Arizona or will soon relocate to Arizona.
  • You want to transfer the existing guardianship and/or conservatorship case to Arizona rather than starting a new case here. *


* NOTE: You may either file to transfer or start a new case in Arizona, but note that transferring guardianship and/or conservatorship requires ALL of the following:

  • Asking the court in the state where the case is being sent from for permission to ask Arizona to accept the case;
  • Asking the court in Arizona to issue a provisional (temporary or conditional) order accepting the case;
  • Presenting the order provisionally accepting the case from the court in Arizona to the court in the sending state and asking for final permission to transfer;
  • Presenting the final permission to transfer from the sending state to the court in Arizona and asking for a final order accepting the transfer from Arizona; and
  • Presenting the final order from Arizona accepting transfer to the court in the sending state, along with a request to terminate the case in that state.

pdf 1. How to Transfer an Out-of-State Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Case in to Arizona Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship 1559 downloads

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Adult Transfer case to AZ - GC and-or Con.pdf

You may use this forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • There is a court-ordered guardianship and/or conservatorship for an incapacitated or protected person (also known as “the ward”) in a U.S. state other than Arizona.
  • The ward is now in Arizona or will soon relocate to Arizona.
  • You want to transfer the existing guardianship and/or conservatorship case to Arizona rather than starting a new case here. *


* NOTE: You may either file to transfer or start a new case in Arizona, but note that transferring guardianship and/or conservatorship requires ALL of the following:

  • Asking the court in the state where the case is being sent from for permission to ask Arizona to accept the case;
  • Asking the court in Arizona to issue a provisional (temporary or conditional) order accepting the case;
  • Presenting the order provisionally accepting the case from the court in Arizona to the court in the sending state and asking for final permission to transfer;
  • Presenting the final permission to transfer from the sending state to the court in Arizona and asking for a final order accepting the transfer from Arizona; and
  • Presenting the final order from Arizona accepting transfer to the court in the sending state, along with a request to terminate the case in that state.


Note also, when accepting a transfer, no court investigator’s report or physician’s report are required, as the receiving court accepts the sending court’s determination of incapacity and need for protection.

pdf 1. Petition for Contact Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship 1285 downloads

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Petition for Contact with Ward.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • The Ward (protected person) is involved in an active guardianship case in the Maricopa County Superior Court; AND
  • You want the Court to order the Guardian to allow you to have contact with the Ward (protected Person); OR
  • The Ward wants the Court to order the Guardian to allow the Ward to have contact with a person; AND
  • The Guardian is restricting the contact between the Ward and the person with whom contact is requested, AND
  • There is a "significant relationship" between the Ward and the person to be contacted, and Petitioner can prove the "significant relationship" to the Court. [A "significant relationship" means that a person "either is related to the ward by blood or marriage or is a close friend of the ward as established by a history of pattern and practice" (A.R.S. § 14-5101)].

 

pdf 1. Preparing the First Court Papers Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Yuma 1267 downloads

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Adult Conservatorship (p.1).pdf

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to file the court papers for the appointment of a permanent conservator for an adult.

pdf 1. Preparing the First Court Papers Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship 2060 downloads

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Minor conservatorship (p.1).pdf

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to file the court papers for the appointment of a permanent conservator for a minor.

pdf 1. Preparing the First Court Papers Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship, Probate 2262 downloads

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Minor Guardianship and Conservatorship (p.1).pdf

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to file the court papers for the appointment of a permanent guardian or conservator for a minor.

pdf 1. Release of Restricted Funds Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1398 downloads

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Minor Early Release of Restricted Funds.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian and/or conservator for a minor or adult, AND
  • The protected minor or adult's funds are in a restricted account in the bank, AND
  • You want permission from the court to use the money for something very important.

pdf 1. Release of Restricted Funds Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1147 downloads

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Release of Restricted Funds.pdf

You may use this form if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian and/or conservator for a minor or adult, AND
  • The protected minor or adult's funds are in a restricted account in the bank, AND
  • You want permission from the court to use the money for something very important.

pdf 1. Release of Restricted Funds Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship 1129 downloads

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Release of Restricted Funds.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian and/or conservator for a minor or adult, AND
  • The protected minor or adult's funds are in a restricted account in the bank, AND
  • You want permission from the court to use the money for something very important.

pdf 1. Release of Restricted Funds Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1277 downloads

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Release of Restricted Funds.pdf

You may use this form if the following factors apply to the following situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian and/or conservator for a minor or adult, AND
  • The protected minor or adult's funds are in a restricted account in the bank, AND
  • You want permission from the court to use the money for something very important.

 

pdf 1. Simplified Annual Account Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship 1155 downloads

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Conservator Simplified Annual Account.pdf

You may use this form if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the conservator for an adult or minor; AND
  • By COURT ORDER, you have been given authorization to file a simplified account; AND
  • You want to file these account papers with the Court to begin the court review of the Conservator account.

 

pdf 1. Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1517 downloads

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Adult Guardianship and-or Conservatorship termination.pdf

You may use this forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • A guardian and/or conservator has been appointed for a disabled adult, AND
  • The guardian/conservatorship is no longer needed and the Arizona case should be TERMINATED because:
    • the protected adult (the "Ward") died, or
    • moved out of state, or
    • is now able to conduct his or her own affairs, AND
    • the current guardian/conservator needs to be released from his or her legal duties (discharged),
      OR
  • There is still a need for a guardian and/or conservator but a person currently serving as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator needs to be "discharged" (released from his or her legal duties) because he or she:
    • is no longer able or willing to serve, or
    • should not be allowed to continue to serve.
      OR
  • You want a court order to release restricted funds or property to a disabled or protected adult.
  • Do NOT use this packet to terminate guardianship or conservatorship of a minor. Refer to separate forms and instructions to terminate or to discharge a guardian or conservator for a minor, including a minor who has turned 18.

pdf 1. Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship 1242 downloads

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Adult Guardianship and-or Conservatorship termination.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • A guardian and/or conservator has been appointed for a disabled adult, AND
  • The guardian/conservatorship is no longer needed and the Arizona case should be TERMINATED because:
    • the protected adult (the "Ward") died, or
    • moved out of state, or
    • is now able to conduct his or her own affairs, AND
    • the current guardian/conservator needs to be released from his or her legal duties (discharged),
      OR
  • There is still a need for a guardian and/or conservator but a person currently serving as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator needs to be "discharged" (released from his or her legal duties) because he or she:
    • is no longer able or willing to serve, or
    • should not be allowed to continue to serve.
      OR
  • You want a court order to release restricted funds or property to a disabled or protected adult.
  • Do NOT use this packet to terminate guardianship or conservatorship of a minor. Refer to separate forms and instructions to terminate or to discharge a guardian or conservator for a minor, including a minor who has turned 18.

pdf 1. Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Guardianship, Probate 2154 downloads

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Discharge terminate GC & Conservatorship of Minor.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • A guardian and/or conservator has been appointed for a minor, AND
  • he guardian and/or conservatorship is no longer needed and the Arizona case should be terminated because the minor reached age 18, was legal emancipated, moved out of state, died OR you are the mother or father of the minor and want to ask the Court to end the guardianship and/or conservatorship and close the case, OR
  • There is still a need for a guardian and/or conservator but the person currently serving as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator needs to be released from his or her legal duties (discharged) because he or she is no longer able or willing to serve OR should not be allowed to continue to serve, AND
  • You want to be discharged as guardian and/or conservator.

 

pdf 1. Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Case Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 2511 downloads

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Discharge terminate GC & Conservatorship of Minor.pdf

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • A guardian and/or conservator has been appointed for a minor, AND
  • The guardian and/or conservatorship is no longer needed and the Arizona case should be terminated because the minor reached age 18, was legal emancipated, moved out of state, died OR you are the mother or father of the minor and want to ask the Court to end the guardianship and/or conservatorship and close the case, OR
  • There is still a need for a guardian and/or conservator but the person currently serving as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator needs to be released from his or her legal duties (discharged) because he or she is no longer able or willing to serve OR should not be allowed to continue to serve, AND
  • You want to be discharged as guardian and/or conservator, AND/OR
  • You want a court order to release restricted funds to the minor.

 

pdf 2. Annual Conservator's Account Popular

By Tagged in Conservatorship, Probate 1308 downloads

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Conservatorship Annual Report.pdf

You may use this page if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the conservator for an adult or minor, AND
  • You have completed at least one annual account (the first account or Form 6) as a Guardian or Conservator for this case, AND
  • You want to file court papers to have this annual account approved by the Court.

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