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                        IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ___________ COUNTY, ILLINOIS

                                     COUNTY DEPARTMENT - PROBATE DIVISION

 

ESTATE OF                                                         )     NO.                 

                                                                              )                                                                                        )                                                                      DOCKET         

                                                                              )

A DISABLED PERSON                                        )     PAGE             

 

                                   PETITION TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN

 

            NOW COMES petitioner, _____________________________legal guardian of the person of   _________________________,(hereinafter "the ward"), a disabled person, and pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/11a-15 (1996) respectfully states as follows:

 

            1. __________________________________________ was duly appointed legal plenary guardian of the person of the ward on  _______________________by this court and has served in that capacity continuously to the present.

 

            2. __________________________________has expressed a willingness to serve as successor plenary guardian of the person of the ward. 

 

            3.   The proposed successor guardian resides at

____________________________________________________________________________:

 

            4. The proposed successor guardian’s relationship to the ward is___________________:

 

            5. The proposed successor guardian visits the ward _______ times (weekly/monthly/annually).

           

            6.   The legal guardian believes it to be in the best interests of the ward that ___________________________________________________ be appointed as successor guardian of the person.

 

            WHEREFORE,   the legal guardian, respectfully prays:

           

            1.  _______________________________, legal guardian is discharged as plenary guardian of person of _______________________________________________.

 

            2. ____________________________________________ is appointed successor plenary guardian of the person of  ____________________________________________.                     

 

            3.  Any other relief this Court deems just and equitable.

 

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

                                                           

 


                                                            By:                                                                                                                                                                            Legal Guardian


 

 

 


                                                             REPORT ON WARD

 

The ward is _____ years old and currently resides at

 

_____________________________________________________________________________.  The ward has a diagnosis of

 

_______________________________________________________.

 

 

 

                                              VERIFICATION UPON AFFIRMATION

 

            I affirm under penalty of perjury that I am a the legal guardian of the ward , that I am familiar with the circumstances relating to the estate herein, that I have read the foregoing, and that the facts and matters stated therein are true and accurate.

 

 

                                                                                    _______________________________

                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

Pro Se

Name:

Address:

Telephone # (        )


                         IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF __________ COUNTY, ILLINOIS

                                     COUNTY DEPARTMENT - PROBATE DIVISION

 

ESTATE OF                                                         )     NO.                 

                                                                              )    

                                                                              )     DOCKET       

                                                                              )    

A DISABLED PERSON                                        )     PAGE             

 

                                    ORDER APPOINTING SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN

 

            THIS MATTER, coming to be heard on the Petition of the Legal Guardian to Appoint Successor Guardian, due notice having been provided, and the Court being fully advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

 

                        1.  _____________________________________________ is discharged as Plenary Guardian of the Person of the ward and Letters of Office heretofore issued are revoked. 

 

                        2.   _________________________________________ is appointed Successor Plenary Guardian of the person of  ___________________________________ , and Letters of Office shall accordingly issue forthwith.

 

 

                                                                                    ENTERED:                                       

                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Se

Name:

Address:

Telephone #  (     ) 


                           IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _________COUNTY, ILLINOIS

                                     COUNTY DEPARTMENT - PROBATE DIVISION

 

ESTATE OF                                                         )     NO.                 

                                                                              )    

                                                                              )     DOCKET       

                                                                              )    

A DISABLED PERSON                                        )     PAGE             

 

                                                                     AFFIDAVIT

 

            I,  ______________________________, under oath state:

 

                        1.  that I am the Proposed successor guardian in the above-captioned case,

 

                        2.  that I have attained the age of 18,

 

                        3.  that I am a resident of the United States,

 

                        4.  that I am of sound mind,

 

                        5.  that I am not adjudged a disabled person,

 

                        6.  that I have never been convicted of a felony,

 

                        7.  that I was born on                              and am            years of age,

 

                        8.  that my current occupation is                                 ,

 

                         9.  that I am capable of providing an active and suitable program of guardianship                   for the above-named disabled person.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Signed and sworn to before me

 

this       day of               , 20     .

 

                                             

Notary Public  ________________


OATH AND BOND OF REPRESENTATIVE - NO SURETY                                           (Rev. 6-89) 

                                                                             

                             IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

                                     COUNTY DEPARTMENT - PROBATE DIVISION

 

ESTATE OF                                                         )     NO.                 

                                                                              )                

                                                                              )     DOCKET       

                                                                              )    

A DISABLED PERSON                                        )     PAGE             

                                                                                   

                             OATH AND BOND OF REPRESENTATIVE - NO SURETY

 

            I,                                    , on oath states that I will discharge faithfully the duties of the office of representative, and it acknowledges that it is bound to the People of the State of Illinois to the faithful discharge of those duties in an amount equal to double the value from time to time of the personal estate.

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________                                                     

                

                                                                                   

                                                                       

APPROVED:                                                  

 

                              , 20           

 

                                                                                                                                                            Judge

                                                                                    Signed & sworn before me

 

                                                                                                                       , 20__              

                                                                                                           

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    (Clerk of Court)  (Notary Public)

 

Pro Se

Name:

Address:

Telephone # (       )                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ______________COUNTY