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PERMANENT MINOR GUARDIANSHIP GUIDELINE Douglas County Hours: Monday-Friday Probate Office 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon 1313 Belknap Street 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Superior, WI 54880 Telephone: [PHONE REDACTED] or [PHONE REDACTED] Fax: [PHONE REDACTED] Note: This guideline is provided only as a public service and is not meant to be legal advice. The Register in Probate Office cannot give legal advice or complete the forms for you; please contact an attorney if you have legal questions. ***NOTE: FORMS MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT. INCOMPLETE FORMS COULD RESULT IN THE ADJOURNMENT OF YOUR HEARING OR DENIAL OF YOUR PETITION. TO OPEN A PERMANENT MINOR GUARDIANSHIP: Read the forms prior to completing them; once completed, file the following with the Register in Probate office: GN – 3290 Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3300 Order and Notice of Hearing Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3310 Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3140 Statement of Acts by Proposed Guardian and Consent to Serve as Guardian GN – 3320 Nomination of Guardian by a Minor GF - 131 Oder appointing Guardian ad Litem HEARING/GIVING NOTICE: A hearing will be scheduled. Copies of the Petition and the Order for Hearing will be provided to the petitioner. The Petitioner is responsible for serving the Petition and the Order for Hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing as follows: by personal service on the proposed ward; mail or personal service on all interested parties listed on the petition. A Guardian ad Litem must be retained by the Petitioner and must attend the hearing in person, by telephone or provide a written report concerning the proposed ward in lieu of attendance at the hearing (with permission of the court). ---PAGE BREAK--- PRIOR TO THE COURT HEARING: File the following documents: GN – 3120 Affidavit of Service, showing that the petitioner complied with sec. 54.38 Wis. Stats. For notice requirements. GN – 3330 Determination and Order on Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3340 Letters of Guardianship of the Person of Minor GN – 3345 Letters of Guardianship of the Estate of Minor CERTIFIED COPIES: Letters of Guardianship are available from the Register in Probate Office. The certification fee is $3.00 plus $1.00 per page for each page copied and certified. Requests for certified copies may be made in person or by mail. If the request is by mail, please enclose the correct fee and a stamped self- addressed return envelope. Payment must be received before the issuance of certified copies. NOTE: Additional information will be sent to the guardian after the hearing. If a guardian of the estate of the minor is appointed, an inventory of the assets is due 30 days after the appointment together with a statutory inventory filing fee. The fee is of the assets or a minimum of $20.00 if the assets are under $50,000. See sec. 814.66, Wis. Stats. ANNUAL REPORTING: If you are appointed Guardian of the Estate of Minor you will be required to file an Annual Accounting every year that you are guardian. The reporting period is January 1 through December 31st with the exception of the first year, which will begin at the time you were appointed, using the inventory amount reported, through December 31st. If you were appointed Guardian of the Person of Minor you will be required to file an Annual Report of Person every year that you are guardian. **The above reporting forms will be mailed to the guardian shortly after the first of the year by the Probate Office. FORMS: The forms listed above can be found at www.wicourts.gov