Revised 02/2017, CN 11801 (Instructions: Guardian Report - Comprehensive Accounting) Page 5
You have now completed the portion of the Comprehensive Accounting relating to cash and cash equivalents. In Part II,
you will report as to all assets in the guardianship estate other than cash in the bank.
The first field seeks the value of assets, other than cash, as of the beginning of the accounting period. This figure is
calculated using “Schedule BA”, on page 2 of the form. Schedule BA is subdivided as to Assets and Liabilities. The top
portion, regarding assets, is further divided into categories.
The first category is real estate (or real property) in which the incapacitated person has an ownership interest. You should
list all interests in real property including real property held in common or jointly with another person or persons. If the
property is held jointly, include a description of the protected person’s interest. In the far right column, for “Beginning
Balance/Value”, report the value of the real property as of the start of the accounting period. This should be the fair
market value of the property, not the municipal tax assessed value. Although the value of real property included in the
guardianship estate must be reported, this does not mean that as guardian you must obtain a formal appraisal of the
protected person’s real estate each year. Rather, in Schedule BA, you should input a reasonable estimate of the fair
market value of each real estate asset in which the incapacitated person has an ownership interest. If an appraisal was
performed as part of the guardianship proceeding, or for purposes of preparing an initial inventory, then you may utilize
that appraisal value. Otherwise, informal resources may be consulted to determine a reasonable estimate of the fair
market value. If the incapacitated person has only a partial ownership interest, then be sure to state the value of the
incapacitated person’s interest rather than the full value of the real property.
The next subsection of Schedule BA seeks a list of the personal property of the incapacitated person, with values as to
each item listed. Personal property may include vehicles, household furnishings, jewelry, artwork, etc. You should
include a brief description of each item along with an estimated value (i.e., 2004 Subaru legacy sedan in good condition,
Kelley Blue Book value $5,860).
The last subsection of Schedule BA: “Assets” is intended to capture any assets not included in the prior categories.
Examples might include a cash reserve not maintained in a bank (i.e., $200 emergency funds at house, or $50 emergency
cash kept in wallet).
After completing these sections, add together the values for real estate, personal property, and other assets, and insert the
total value in the bolded box. This figure should represent the gross value of all assets excluding cash in the bank, as of
the beginning of the reporting period.
The final part of Schedule BA requests a report of “Liabilities”. If any asset listed in the accounting has a secured
associated debt, such as a mortgage or a car loan, such debts should be set forth in this section. Any other liabilities, such
as credit card debt incurred by the incapacitated person prior to establishment of the guardianship, should also be reported
here. Total liabilities should be calculated and stated in the bold box.
Once you have determined the Total Assets and Total Liabilities, you will subtract the liabilities from the assets and report
the remainder in the bold box at the very bottom of Schedule BA. This figure will be restated in the Summary, in the first
field for Part II.
The final schedule to be completed is “Schedule G”, on page 6 of the form, which follows the same structure as Schedule
BA but reflects the balance or value of assets, other than cash in the bank, as of the end of the accounting period. For
purposes of valuation, it is not anticipated that you will obtain a formal appraisal of any real property as of the start date
and end date of the accounting period. However, it may be appropriate in certain situations to address a substantial
change in the value of real estate or other non-cash assets. For example, if funds were expended to renovate the
incapacitated person’s house by widening doorways and installing a chair lift, then you may wish to indicate the resulting
increase or decrease in value. Similarly, you are not expected to calculate annual depreciation of the vehicle used by the
incapacitated person, but if the car was totaled in an accident then this should be reflected in Schedule G (note that any
insurance proceeds arising from loss of a principal asset should also be reported). In most guardianships, a side-by-side
comparison of Schedule BA and Schedule G will show most if not all of the same assets (unless a house or car has been
sold during the accounting period), with the same or similar values, and most if not all of the same liabilities, presumably
reduced over the accounting period.
Although supporting documentation is not required as to liabilities, you may wish to submit records substantiating any
liabilities that may seem questionable to someone reviewing the accounting. For example, it is possible that prior to the