Guardianship & Conservatorship of Incapacitated Persons | Mass.gov

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Guardianship is a legal process that grants the guardian authority to care for and make decisions on behalf of an incapacitated person. An incapacitated person is someone with a clinically diagnosed condition that leaves them unable to make or communicate decisions affecting their physical health, safety, or self-care. The person asking to be named guardian is called the petitioner, and the person believed to be incapacitated is called the respondent.

Top tasks for Guardianship & Conservatorship of Incapacitated Persons

File for guardianship of an incapacitated person

Request temporary guardianship of an incapacitated person

Find out if you can become a legal guardian of an incapacitated person

Learn about the responsibilities of a guardian of an incapacitated person

Learn about changing or ending guardianship of an incapacitated person

Learn how to get help with filing for guardianship

Forms, resources, and rules about guardianship of incapacitated persons

Massachusetts law about guardianship and conservatorship

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