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Guardianship
- Agencies / Organizations
- Wisconsin
- WI Dept. of Health Services
Provides guardianship information in connection with persons receiving services for a mental illness, a developmental disability, or for substance abuse. - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Includes legal service providers for the elderly.
- WI Dept. of Health Services
- National
- Wisconsin
- Conservatorships
and Guardianships (Nolo.com)
- Corporate Guardianship
- Complaints
- Complaints Concerning WI Corporate Guardianships (WI Dept. of Children and Families)
- Corporate Guardianship (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Access an application form for corporate guardian status and directories of approved corporate guardians.
- Complaints
- Forms
- Guardianship (WI Court System)
- Guardianship Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Guides, WI Court System
- Guardianship (WI Register in Probate Assoc.)
Information about guardianship of incompetent persons, minors, temporary guardianship, and protective placement. - Guardianship of Adults (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Guardianship
of Children (Nolo.com)
FAQs about guardianship, when it may be necessary, and establishing & maintaining guardianship. Information on choosing a guardian. - Wisconsin’s Legal Guide For Grandparents & Other Relatives Raising Children (AARP)
- Parental Power of Attorney
- Delegation of Parental Powers by Power of Attorney, 2011 WI Act 87 (WI Legislative Council)
- Power of Attorney Delegating Parental Power (Marathon Register in Probate)
As authorized by s. 48.979, Wis. Stats. - WI Statutes: s. 48.979 "Delegation of power by parent" (Parental Power of Attorney)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: s. 48.023 "Guardianship"
- WI Statutes: s. 48.977 "Appointment of Relatives As Guardians for Certain Children in Need of Protection or Services"
- WI Statutes: s. 48.979 "Delegation of power by parent" (Parental Power of Attorney)
- WI Statutes: ch. 54 "Guardianships and Conservatorships"
- WI Statutes: ch. 55 " Protective Service System"
- Comparison Table: Changes in Wisconsin's Protective Service Law
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 85 "Non-profit Corporation as Guardian"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Court Forms
- Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights and Probate Forms and Guidelines (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Guardianships (Marathon Register in Probate)
Foreign guardianship procedure, guardianship checklist, juvenile guardianship checklist, guidelines for filing inventory and annual accounting, policies for completing annual accounting, written notice of rights -- guardianship due to incompetency. - Power of Attorney Delegating Parental Power (Marathon Register in Probate)
As authorized by s. 48.979, Wis. Stats.
Guides
- Guardianship & Protective Placement (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Guardianship Guides (Burnett Register in Probate)
Adult permanent guardianship, minor guardianship, temporary guardianship - Guardianships & Protective Placements (Waukesha Circuit Court)
Guided resource to guardianship process, procedures and forms. - Guidelines for Termination of Guardian of the Estate: Death of the Ward (Milwaukee Register in Probate)
- Guidelines for Termination of Guardian of the Estate: Depleted/Small Estate (Milwaukee Register in Probate)
- Minor Guardianship (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Petitioning for Minor Guardianship of the Person (Dane Register in Probate)
- Successor Guardianship Guidelines (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Temporary Guardianship (Lincoln Register in Probate)
Last Updated: May 16, 2013 | Up to Top 
