After the Adult Guardianship Hearing
After you are appointed the guardian, there are several more forms that you must file with the court. Some forms are required immediately, and some will be filed in the future. Read on for information about what must be filed and when.
Congratulations! The court has appointed you the guardian! You are done filing things at the court now, right? Not quite . . .
Guardians must file a few more forms right after being appointed to wrap up the initial guardianship case, and then must file more forms periodically with the court. The forms you will need and the deadlines to file them depend on whether you were appointed guardian over the person, guardian over the estate, or both.
If you do not file these forms, the judge may cancel (revoke) the guardianship. If your guardianship is cancelled, you can request reinstatement once you've filed all the required forms. You can find a Petition for Reinstatement on the Guardianship Forms page.
Forms for All Guardians (Due Immediately After Appointment)
Forms for Guardians Over the Person
Forms for Guardians Over the Estate
Forms for Guardians Over the Person AND Estate
FYI!
The forms on this page are all of the regularly required forms for guardianship cases. You may need to request court permission to do something on behalf of the protected person in the future, such as move out of Nevada, access funds, or sell property. For information and forms on how to get the court's approval for future actions, please visit Getting Additional Court Orders.
Forms for All Guardians (Due Immediately After Appointment)
The following forms are usually created by the judge at the guardianship hearing and filed immediately. If the judge does not prepare the forms, you must prepare them and make sure they are filed. These forms apply to all types of guardianship.
For Non-Nevada Guardians:
Nonresident guardians must appoint a "registered agent" in the State of Nevada to accept service of legal documents. The court may appoint you a "temporary guardian" until a registered agent is appointed.
Non-Nevada guardians must select a registered agent and complete the "Appointment of Registered Agent by Nonresident Guardian of Adult" form located on the Secretary of State's website. The form should be mailed back to the Nevada Secretary of State. The court cannot appoint a nonresident as a permanent guardian until this form has been properly filed with the Secretary of State.
Guardian's Acknowledgment of Duties
Guardians have many responsibilities. Once appointed, each guardian must complete a form acknowledging all of the duties and responsibilities they are accepting. This is explained more fully on the Powers and Duties of a Guardian page.
If there are two guardians, both guardians must complete one or both acknowledgments.
If you were appointed guardian of the person, download this form and initial every line.
Acknowledgment - Guardian of the Adult Person (pdf)
If you were appointed guardian of the estate, download this form and initial every line.
Acknowledgment - Guardian of the Adult Estate (pdf)
If you were appointed guardian of the person and estate, download both forms above and initial every line. File the forms with the Clerk's Office.
The Order Appointing Guardian
This is the order the judge signs when you are appointed the guardian. The judge usually creates this form and signs it in court. If not, you will have to complete this form and send it to the judge to sign.
Order Appointing Guardian - Adult (pdf fillable)
Order Appointing Guardian - Adult (pdf)
Notice of Entry of Order Appointing Guardian
After you are appointed the guardian, you must send a copy of the Order Appointing Guardian to all of the same people you had to notify of the original proceedings. Fill out this form, attach a copy of the Order Appointing Guardian, and file it with the Clerk's Office. After you file the form, mail a copy to every relative and agency you served before.
Notice of Entry of Order Appointing Guardian (pdf fillable)
Notice of Entry of Order Appointing Guardian (pdf)
Letters of Guardianship
The letters of guardianship are the proof that you have the power to act as guardian. You have no legal authority to act as guardian until the letters of guardianship are issued! This is the proof you will need to show to anyone who needs to verify that you have the power to act on behalf of the protected person.
At the hearing, the judge probably swore you in and had you take an "Oath of Guardian." If so, you should already have your letters of guardianship.
If not, each guardian must complete a separate form. Complete as much of the form as you can, but do not sign the second page. Bring the form to the courthouse and ask to see the Issuing Clerk. The Issuing Clerk will administer the Oath of Guardian, have you sign the form, and will then stamp and file the form.
Letters of Guardianship - Adult (pdf fillable)
Letters of Guardianship - Adult (pdf)
CAUTION!
If you were appointed the guardian over the protected person's estate and the judge required you to establish a "blocked account," the Issuing Clerk cannot approve the letters of guardianship until proof of the blocked account is filed. See the information below for Guardians Over the Estate for more information about this.
Forms for Guardians Over the Person
Forms Due Within 60 Days of Appointment:
Plan of Care: The judge may or may not require you to do this form. It explains how you will take care of the adult. You will have to describe the adult's current and future living situation, medical needs, activities, etc.
Forms Due Every Year:
Report of the Guardian. The guardian must file a yearly report letting the court know how the protected person is doing. This form must be completed and filed every year.
Automated Forms Interview with Efile Available!
You can use an automated interview that will complete your forms for you after you answer some questions. To use the automated interview, click here and select the "GUARDIANSHIP: Annual Report of Guardian" (adult or minor) interview. It is best to use Chrome or Firefox (Safari is not recommended and not supported).
At the end of the interview you can efile directly through the program or print/save your forms to file by mail or in person.
Annual Report of the Guardian - Adult (pdf fillable)
Annual Report of the Guardian - Adult (pdf)
Forms for Guardians Over the Estate
The Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office created the following guide for guardians over the estate in both English and Spanish. These guides explain the basic duties of guardians over the estate.
Managing Someone Else's Money: English
Administrar el Dinero de Otras Personas: Espanol
You must complete the following forms by the deadlines given:
Forms Due Immediately:
Proof of Blocked Account. A blocked account may be ordered to safeguard the protected person's assets. Once blocked, money cannot be withdrawn from the account without a court order (find out how to get a court order later by visiting Getting Additional Court Orders).
Check the Order Appointing Guardian to find out if the judge ordered the protected person's funds to be placed into a "blocked account" at a financial institution. If the judge ordered a blocked account, you must go to the financial institution, ask them to block the account, and have an officer at the financial institution complete the "Proof of Blocked Account" (you can complete it if you attach proof). Once complete, file it with the court.
Proof of Blocked Account (pdf)
Forms Due Within 60 Days of Appointment:
Monthly Budget: The judge may or may not require you to do this form. It lists the adult's monthly income and expenses. If there is not enough income to cover the adult's expenses, you must explain how you will pay for the person.
Inventory, Appraisal, and Record of Value. The guardian must provide the court with an inventory of all the protected person's assets. The inventory includes a list of all the property, money, and any other assets belonging to the protected person. The judge may order an appraisal in some cases.
Once you complete the form, file it at the clerk's office and then mail a copy of it to the protected person, their attorney, and their guardian ad litem (if there is one).
Forms Due Every Year:
Accounting. Check the Order Appointing Guardian to find out if the court is requiring the guardian to file regular accountings. If so, the guardian must provide the court with an accounting of the protected person's assets, income, and expenses every year. A hearing is required for this so the judge can approve the annual accounting.
If you must file an annual accounting, download the packet below and follow all of the included instructions.
Annual Accounting Packet (pdf)
Annual Accounting Packet (pdf fillable)
TIP!
If the estate is worth less than $10,000, you can ask the court to waive the annual accounting requirement. To do this, you must complete an inventory showing the estate value, and then complete the forms and follow the instructions in the Petition to Convert to Summary Administration (pdf).
Forms for Guardians Over the Person AND Estate
You will have to file all of the forms listed above for guardians over the person AND all of the forms for guardians over the estate. File EVERYTHING listed above by the given deadlines.
