Guardianship of an Adult

Appointment for Adult Guardianship

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

pdf Preparing the First Court Papers(2.50 MB)

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to serve and give notice of a petition for permanent appointment of a guardian for an adult.

pdf Service and Notice of the Court Hearing(679 KB)

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to prepare for and attend the court hearing on a permanent appointment of a guardian for an adult.

pdf Preparing for and Attending the Court Hearing(762 KB)

Court forms and instructions about what to do after the hearing on a permanent appointment of a guardian of an adult.

pdf What to do After the Court Hearing(687 KB)

Annual Report of Guardian

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

You have been appointed the guardian for an adult (or minor); 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 Annual Report of Guardian(574 KB)

Transfer an Out-of-State Case in TO Arizona

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 How to Transfer an Out-of-State Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Case in to Arizona(2.33 MB)

Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship

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.