The interested persons need to be listed on the petition, along
with their proper address. If an interested person is not included
or is not properly served, the hearing cannot be held. The
interested persons in a petition for appointment of a guardian of a
legally incapacitated individual are:
1. The alleged legally incapacitated
individual,
2. If known, a person named as attorney
in fact under a durable power of attorney,
3. The alleged legally incapacitated
individual's spouse,
4. The alleged legally incapacitated
individual's adult children and the individual's parents,
5. If no spouse, child, or parent is
living, the presumptive heirs of the individual,
6. The person who has the care and
custody of the alleged legally incapacitated individual, and
7. The nominated guardian.
Note: The petition must include specific facts
about the adult's condition and examples of the adult's recent conduct
that demonstrates the need for the appointment of a guardian.
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