Probate Forms & Instructions

• A General Conservatorship should be used for an adult who is unable to care for themselves for a reason other than a developmental disability (for example, dementia).
• A conservator of the person cares for and protects a person when the judge decides that the person (called the "conservatee") can’t do it.
• If you believe you have an emergency and need an expedited temporary conservatorship, please contact the Self-Help Center.
• If you need a conservatorship of the estate, please seek legal advice from a private attorney. Please see our “Do-It-Yourself Resources” for help finding low to no cost legal advice.

• A limited conservatorship is a type of probate conservatorship for adults who are developmentally disabled. Developmentally disabled people can usually do many things a conservatee cannot do. So, the Court limits their conservator's powers. 
• We highly recommend using Odyssey Guide & File  or LawHelp Interactive to complete the Limited Conservatorship forms as the form packet is quite extensive to complete by hand.
• We assist with Limited Conservatorships through a workshop.

Local Forms:

• PB-4002 Referral for Court Investigator – Conservatorship

• We highly recommend using Odyssey Guide & File or LawHelp Interactive to complete the Guardianship forms as the form packet is quite extensive to complete by hand.
• A Guardianship may be filed when a child is living with an adult who is not a parent, and the adult needs the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of the child. In a Probate Guardianship, the guardian has full legal and physical custody of the child.
• If you need a Guardianship of the Estate, please contact a private attorney for legal advice. Please see our “Do-It-Yourself Resources” for help finding low to no cost legal advice.
• We assist with asking for a Probate Guardianship through a virtual workshop.

If you believe you have an emergency and need an expedited temporary guardianship, please contact the Self-Help Center.

• If there is a guardianship in place, a parent or other relative may file a request for visitation with the minor child.
• There is no fee for the child’s parent to file this request, however there is a fee for all other relatives.

• The following people can ask the Court to end the guardianship:
  • The child, if they are 12 years old or older
  • The parent(s) of the child
  • The guardian

Local Forms:

• PB-4003-2 - Confidential Document Cover Sheet (Guardianship)
• PB-4003-2a - Confidential Document Cover Sheet (Guardianship - CSF)
• PB-4005 - Referral for Court Investigator & Questionnaire – Guardianship
• PB-4011 - Visitation Order
• PB-4013 - Petition for Visitation
• PB-4014 - Authorization for Release of Information

If you are an adult, you may file a name change with the court.

If you are an adult, you may file a name and/or gender change with the court.

If you are a minor, your parent or guardian must file the name and/or gender change with the court for you.

If you are a minor, your parent or guardian must file the name and/or gender change with the court for you.

• PB-4010 - CLETS Background Information for Name Change Form
• PB-4000 - Listing of Newspapers of General Circulation

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that can include treatment, housing support, and other services for persons with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

Also, see the Court's CARE Act Information and Resources page.

CARE-100 - Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings

CARE-101 - Mental Health Declaration—CARE Act Proceedings

CARE-105 - Order for CARE Act Report