The information provided below describes the minor guardianship statute in general. What is Guardianship? Guardianship is a legal arrangement.   A guardianship is created when a court appoints someone to make decisions for, and take actions for, someone else.  The guardian has a legal duty to that person.  The legal duty is called being [...]

Washington Law and Process in Transferring a Guardianship from One State to Another Guardians will sometimes move the person under guardianship (called the “ward”) from one state to another.  Because guardianship is based on state law, when moving a ward between states, the Guardian will want to make sure that they have the [...]

Guardianship of a Minor Guardianship of a minor (under 18) is a legal option that differs in many respects from guardianship of an adult disabled adult child who has turned 18 or guardianship of a person incapacitated by disability or dementia.  Judges will want to insure that the impact and effect of a [...]

Petitioning for Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person In a guardianship, the responsibility of caring for a person who is not capable of caring for him or herself, and protecting their assets for their benefit, is a very important role. In Washington, anyone can file a petition for guardianship of someone who appears to [...]