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TEMPORARY 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 TEMPORARY 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 GF – 131 Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem GN – 3300 Order and Notice of Hearing Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3310 Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardianship of Minor GN – 3230 Consent to Serve as Temporary Guardian GN – 3320 Nomination of Guardian by a Minor GN – 3120 Affidavit of Service GN – 3250 Order on Petition for Temporary Guardianship GN – 3260 Letters of Temporary Guardianship of Person of Minor GN – 3265 Letters of Temporary Guardianship of Estate of Minor GN – 3140 Statement of Acts by Proposed Guardian and Consent to Serve as Guardian HEARING: The Register in Probate office will schedule a hearing on the temporary guardianship petition no earlier than 48 hours after the petition is filed The Petitioner shall give notice of the petition to the proposed ward before or when the petition is filed. The Petitioner shall give notice of the Order for Hearing on the proposed ward before the hearing or not later than 3 calendar days after the temporary hearing. If notice is served after the hearing, the petitioner shall include the court’s order (if entered). ---PAGE BREAK--- 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). TIMELINES: The temporary guardianship is valid for 60 days and can be renewed for an additional 60 days. The Petition to Extend Temporary Guardianship must be filed with the court prior to the expiration of the first 60 days. o GN – 3270 Petition to Extend Temporary Guardianship o GN – 3280 Order on Petition to Extend Temporary Guardianship If the Court does not timely receive the Petition to Extend Temporary Guardianship and Order on Petition to Extend Temporary Guardianship, the temporary guardianship will expire. The file will be closed and the temporary guardianship will expire after either the first 60 days expiration date (if not extended) or after the second 60 days expiration date. During the term of the temporary guardianship, a hearing may be held prior to the expiration date to request a permanent guardian. Note: Pursuant to 54.50(2) Wis. Stats., the court may impose no further temporary guardianship on the ward for at least 90 days after the expiration of the temporary guardianship. 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 temporary 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. FORMS: The forms listed above can be found at www.wicourts.gov