INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
"PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF INCAPACITATED INDIVIDUAL"
Please type or print neatly using black or blue ink.
Items A through Q must be read and filled in (when required) before your petition can be filed with the court. Please read the
instruction for each item. Then fill in the correct information for that item on the form.
A
Enter the name of the individual who you believe needs a guardian.
B
Enter the date of birth of the individual named in
A
in Ref. No. row 1 on form MC 97, then fill in the race, and sex of the
individual. Enter the address where the individual is currently located. This address may or may not be the home of the
individual. For example, if the individual is currently in the hospital, enter the address of the hospital.
C
Enter your name in the first line and your relationship to the individual (or your interest) on the second line.
D
Check this box if there is or has been a case in the family division of the circuit court involving the individual in
A
. Examples of a family division case are personal protection, abuse or neglect, or a name change. If you
have checked this box, enter the name of the court, the case number of the action, the name of the judge
assigned to that case. Then place a check in the box indicating whether that case is still pending or not.
E
Enter the city, village, or township and county and state the individual is a resident of and the full home address and
telephone number of the individual.
F
Check the boxes that apply and provide the name(s) and address(es).
G
If the individual has a patient advocate and you believe there is a problem, check only the boxes that apply.
H
Check the boxes that you believe apply to the individual.
I
Explain in as much detail as possible specific examples of the individual's conduct that lead you to believe he or she
needs a guardian. Give specific examples of his or her conduct that supports what you checked in
H
and that
demonstrate the need for a guardian. This information is extremely important for the court in making a decision
about the need to appoint a guardian. Use additional sheets of paper if needed.
J
Enter the name, address, and telephone number of the person or agency who currently has care and custody of the
individual. If there is no one, leave blank.
K
Check whether the individual is or is not entitled to receive Veterans Administration benefits. If you checked that the
individual is entitled to benefits, enter his or her VA claimant number.
L
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M
Check all the boxes that apply and enter the names, relationships, addresses and telephone numbers of each
relative of the individual. Presumptive heirs includes minor children, if any. If any of the adults named in
L
are under legal incapacity, enter the names in
M
. If you check the last box in
L
(item 10), you must notify
the Attorney General by sending a copy of this form to: Attorney General, Public Administration, PO Box 30755,
Lansing, Michigan 48909.
N
Enter the name, address, and telephone number of the person you want to be appointed as guardian of the individual.
Enter the relationship, if any, that this person has to the individual. Check the box for either a full guardian or a limited
guardian.
O
Check the box if there is an emergency requiring the appointment of a temporary guardian before the hearing on this
petition is held.
P
Enter today's date and sign your name.
Q
If the individual wants to nominate someone to be his/her guardian, check the box and enter the name, address, and
telephone number of the person the individual is nominating. The individual must sign and date the form.