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Superior Court >Self- Service Center >Forms >Probate Cases TO PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP FOR AN ADULT
ATTENTION: Use the forms on this page only if the following factors apply to your situation:
  • You want to have the court appoint a guardian and/or conservator for an adult, AND
  • The adult lives in Maricopa County, AND
  • A doctor has said or will say that the adult needs a guardian and/or conservator.
This packet contains court forms and instructions about petitioning the court to appoint a permanent guardian and a conservator for an adult. Be sure the documents are in the following order:

Packets contain ALL forms and ALL instructions needed for this process. Where there are separate packets for Instructions and Forms, get BOTH packets.

Packets
Title File English Spanish
Petiton For Guardianship/Conservatorship of an Adult - Instructions PBGCA1i PDF PDF
Petiton For Guardianship/Conservatorship of an Adult - Forms PBGCA1f PDF PDF

The individual forms and instructions below are already included in the Packet(s) above. If you choose to download the documents individually, make sure you get ALL of the instructions and ALL of the forms.

Instructions
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Instructions to Complete and File a Petition for Permanent Guardian/Conservator for an Adult pbgca10p PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
Forms
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Probate Cover Sheet pb10f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
2 Probate Information Sheet pb11f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
3 Petition for Permanent Appointment of Guardian and/or Conservator of an Adult pbgca11f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
4 Affidavit of Person to be Appointed Guardian and/or Conservator pbgc11f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
5 Petitioner's Information Sheet to Court Investigator pbgca12f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
6 Instructions and Request for Hearing Date pbgca13f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
7 Order Appointing Attorney, Physician, Court Investigator pbgca14f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
8 Guidelines for Physician Report pbgca15f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
9 Acknowledgment of Conservator and Lawyer's Undertaking pbc16f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
Once you are done with the documents above, you're ready for Part 2 - Preparing Service and Notice of the Court Hearing.
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