Adult Guardianship / Conservatorship

Guidelines

You may use the forms on this page if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You want to have the court appoint and/or conservator for an adult, or for a person at least 17 1/2 years old to become effective at age 18, AND
  • A guardian and conservator will be needed for longer that 6 months (see separate "Temporary Orders" packet if needed for 6 months or less), AND
  • The person lived in  or owns property in Cochise County, AND
  • A doctor has said or will say that the person needs a guardian and/or conservator, or will need one as an adult.

Petition/Packets

  1. Adult Guardianship / Conservatorship Packet (PDF)
  2. Adult Guardianship / Conservatorship Packet (Spanish) (PDF)

Step 1 - Individual Forms

  1. Cover Sheet (PDF)
  2. Cover Sheet (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Info Form Guardianship / Conservatorship (PDF)
  4. Info Form Guardianship / Conservatorship (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Petition Appointment Adult Guardian / Conservator (PDF)
  6. Petition Appointment Adult Guardian / Conservator (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Affidavit Person to be Appointed Guardian / Conservator (PDF)
  8. Affidavit Person to be Appointed Guardian / Conservator (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Petitioner Info Sheet to Court Investigator (PDF)
  10. Petitioner Info Sheet to Court Investigator (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Guideline Health Professional Report (PDF)
  12. Guideline Health Professional Report (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Acknowledgment of Conservator and Lawyer Undertaking and Obligation (PDF)
  14. Acknowledgment of Conservator and Lawyer Undertaking and Obligation (Spanish) (PDF)
  15. Notice of Hearing (PDF)
  16. Notice of Hearing (Spanish) (PDF)
  17. Waiver of Notice (PDF)
  18. Waiver of Notice (Spanish) (PDF)
  19. Training Instructions Probate (PDF)
  20. Training Instructions Probate (Spanish) (PDF)

Step 2 - Individual Forms / Service & Notice

  1. Acceptance of Service (PDF)
  2. Acceptance of Service (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Declaration Supporting Publication (PDF)
  4. Declaration Supporting Publication (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Declaration of Notice (PDF)
  6. Declaration of Notice (Spanish) (PDF)

Step 3 - Individual Forms

  1. Acknowledgment of Conservator and Lawyer Undertaking and Obligation (PDF)
  2. Acknowledgment of Conservator and Lawyer Undertaking and Obligation (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Order to Adult Guardian and Conservator (PDF)
  4. Order to Adult Guardian and Conservator (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Order of Appointment of Adult Guardian and Conservator (PDF)
  6. Order of Appointment of Adult Guardian and Conservator (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Letters of Appointment of Guardian and Conservator and Acceptance of Letters (PDF)
  8. Letters of Appointment of Guardian and Conservator and Acceptance of Letters (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Supplemental Order to Guardian With Inpatient Treatment (PDF)
  10. Supplemental Order to Guardian With Inpatient Treatment (Spanish) (PDF)

Step 4 - Individual Forms

  1. Annual Report (PDF)
  2. Annual Report (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Verification of Recording (PDF)
  4. Verification of Recording (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Proof of Restricted Account (PDF)
  6. Proof of Restricted Account (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Inventory of Property (PDF)
  8. Inventory of Property (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Cover Sheet Approval of Conservatorship Estate Budget (PDF)
  10. Cover Sheet Approval of Conservatorship Estate Budget (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Budget (PDF)
  12. Budget (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Transaction Log (PDF)
  14. Transaction Log (Spanish) (PDF)
  15. Fee Statement and Proof of Mailing (PDF)
  16. Fee Statement and Proof of Mailing (Spanish) (PDF)