Washington County

Clerk of Circuit Court

Probate Division


GUIDELINE: GL-3015 / SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN - INCOMPETENT
PERSON and/or ESTATE
(Permanent) / Revised: 12/06/2013
Page 1 of 2

PLEASE NOTE:This Guideline is provided as a public service and is not intended to be legal advice. If you have any questions about the form or the procedure, please contact an attorney as Probate staff members cannot give legal advice.

Please print this Guideline now for future reference

FORMS:

  • A packet of forms is available from the Register in Probate for $5.00.
  • You may access all guardianship forms on the internet at: Guardianship Forms
  • You can print “.pdf” forms and fill in by hand, OR you can fill in “.doc” forms on the internet and then print them.
  • If you do not understand the forms or the information required, please seek the help of an attorney.

TO REQUEST TO BE APPOINTED SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN, please complete and file the following:

Form Number / Name of Form
GN-3435.DOC
GN-3435.PDF / Petition for Appointment of Successor Guardian
GN-3400.DOC
GN-3400.PDF / Resignation of Guardian (if appropriate)
GF-131A.DOC
GF-131A.PDF / Order AppointingGuardian ad Litem
(Wis. Stats require appointment of a GAL)
GN-3110.DOC
GN-3110.PDF / Order and Notice for Hearing – (Hearing required by Washington County)
(Probate court staff will give you a hearing date and time)
Notice to be given to all interested parties including the Washington County Attorney
GAL Fee Required / $300 deposit for Guardian ad Litem fees must be paid at the time of filing the Petition.
Filing Fee / None

HEARING:Washington County requires a hearing on the appointment of Successor Guardian. When you file the documents noted above, a hearing will be scheduled before the intake judge on a Tuesday morning.

NO LATER THAN THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE COURT HEARINGyou must file the following:

Form Number / Name of Form
GN-3160.DOC
GN-3160.PDF / Report of Guardian ad Litem
(the GAL will file this report directly with the court)
GN-3120.DOC
GN-3120.PDF / Affidavit of Service
(Proof of service of a copy of Petition and Notice of Hearing on all interested parties)
GN-3437.DOC
GN-3437.PDF / Order on Petition for Successor Guardian
GN-3190.DOC
GN-3190.PDF / Signature Bond (if required)
GN-3140.DOC
GN-3140.PDF / Statement of Acts by Proposed Guardian and Consent to Serve as Guardian
GN-3200.DOC
GN-3200.PDF
and/or
GN-3210.DOC
GN-3210.PDF / Use either one or both of these forms as applicable:
Letters of Guardianship of the Person
Letters of Guardianship of the Estate
Not Required / Doctor’s Certificate

Washington County

Clerk of Circuit Court

Probate Division


GUIDELINE: GL-3015 / SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN - INCOMPETENT
PERSON and/or ESTATE
(Permanent) / Revised: 12/06/2013
Page 2 of 2

AFTER THE HEARING AND LETTERS ARE ISSUED:

You, as Successor Guardian, arerequired to give notice of your appointment as Successor Guardian to the ward and all other interested persons by filing with the court the following:

Form Number / Name of Form
GN-3430.DOC
GN-3430.PDF / Notice of Appointment of Successor Guardian (original)
GN-3120.DOC
GN-3120.PDF / Affidavit of Service indicating when the Successor Guardian provided a copy of the Notice of Appointment of Successor Guardian to the ward
GN-3730.DOC
GN-3730.PDF / Receipt from Guardian or Conservator
(for all assets of the ward held by the previous Guardian/Conservator)
GN-3740.DOC
GN-3740.PDF / Order of Discharge of Guardian
(discharging previous Guardian)

COPIES OF DOCUMENTS: Please be sure to make copies of all documents for your records before you file the documents with our office. If we have to make copies for you, there is a $1.00/page statutory fee that must be charged.

CERTIFIED COPIES:If certified copies are required, the cost is $3.00 for the certificate and $1.00 for each page copied or compared.

NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN APPOINTED:

If you are appointed GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON you must:

  • File an annual Report on the Condition of the Ward.
  • The form will be mailed to you in January of the year following your appointment and each subsequent year, and must be filed no later than April 15.

If you are appointed GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE you must:

  • File an annual Account of Guardian every year setting forth all financial activity from the time you are appointed to December 31 of that same year. This form will be mailed to you in January of each year and must be filed no later than April 15.

LINKS TO OTHER INFORMATION:

  • A Guardianship Handbook and other information is available at the following web address:
  • Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups: CWAG (
  • Washington County Aging and Disability Resource Center - ADRC (

262-335-4497 or toll free: 1-877-306-3030

Clerk of Circuit Court
Phone: (262) 335-4334 / Washington County Courthouse / Justice Center, Room 3135
Fax: (262) 306-2224 / 432 East Washington Street / Office Hours:
Office Website: / P.O. Box 1986 / Monday – Friday
/ West Bend, WI 53095-7986 / 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.