Arizona Laws 14-5315. Guardian reports; contents
A. A guardian shall submit a written report to the court annually, pursuant to rules adopted by the supreme court, on resignation or substitution as guardian and on termination of the ward‘s disability.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-5315
- Conservator: means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Disability: means cause for a protective order as described in section 14-5401. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment but excludes a person who is merely a guardian ad litem. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Interested person: includes any trustee, heir, devisee, child, spouse, creditor, beneficiary, person holding a power of appointment and other person who has a property right in or claim against a trust estate or the estate of a decedent, ward or protected person. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Physician: means a person licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17. See Arizona Laws 14-5101
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Arizona Laws 14-5101
B. The guardian shall mail a copy of the report to:
1. The ward.
2. The ward’s conservator.
3. The ward’s spouse or the ward’s parents if the ward is not married.
4. A court appointed attorney for the ward.
5. Any other interested person who has filed a demand for notice with the court.
C. The report shall include the following:
1. The type, name and address of the home or facility where the ward lives and the name of the person in charge of the home.
2. The number of times the guardian has seen the ward in the last twelve months.
3. The date the guardian last saw the ward.
4. The name and address of the ward’s physician or registered nurse practitioner.
5. The date the ward was last seen by a physician or a registered nurse practitioner.
6. A copy of the ward’s physician’s or registered nurse practitioner’s report to the guardian or, if none exists, a summary of the physician’s or the registered nurse practitioner’s observations on the ward’s physical and mental condition.
7. Major changes in the ward’s physical or mental condition observed by the guardian in the last year.
8. The guardian’s opinion as to whether the guardianship should be continued.
9. A summary of the services provided to the ward by a governmental agency and the name of the individual responsible for the ward’s affairs with that agency.