A Guide to Managing Another Person's Finances

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has created a Guide to Managing Another Person's Finances that may be useful to those who have a Financial Power of Attorney for another or act as a guardian or conservator for another person: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/managing-someone-elses-money/.

 

The AARP has also created Tips for Managing Someone Else's Money that you may find helpful: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2020/managing-someone-elses-money.html.

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    Conservatorship and Guardianship of a Minor or Adult Forms

    Forms for Current Guardians/Conservators and for a Complaint Against a Current Guardian or Conservator

    We currently have forms for: case information sheet for guardianships and conservatorships; a guardian's annual report for a minor or an adult; a guardian's proposed care plan for an adult or a minor; a complaint about a guardian or conservator; conservator's accounting form, conservator's accounting for small estates less than $50,000, and conservator's inventory and financial plan, which you may find by clicking on the forms attached below or visiting the Court Assistance Office's website, as linked below.

     

    Filing for or Terminating a Guardianship of a Minor

    You can find all the forms you need to file for (start a) guardianship of a minor or terminate (end) a guardianship of a minor on the Court Assistance Office's website. Visit their website here to find Word.doc and fillable PDF versions of those forms: https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/guardianship

     

    Other Guardianship Forms

    If you are looking for different forms related to Conservatorships or Guardianships, please visit: https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/guardianship for other forms available in fillable PDF format. Please read the instructions before filing out the forms and filing with the courthouse.

    Please note that there are no publicly available forms for filing for or terminating a guardianship or conservatorship for an adult. Please consult with an attorney for those legal services.

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      Guardianship and Conservatorship Brochure - Questions and Answers

      This brochure was created by the Idaho Court Assistance Office and provides information on common questions and answers related to guardianships and conservatorships, and is designed to help you understand what a legal guardianship or conservatorship is, how it is obtained, and describes the responsibilities of a guardian and/or conservator.

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        Minor Guardianships in Idaho - Video Series

        Do you have questions about Guardianships in Idaho?

        This video series explains the legal process of how a guardianship over a minor child is established in Idaho. Each video in the series covers a different topic related to guardianships of minors. The information in this video series is not intended as specific legal advice that can apply to every situation but is designed to provide general legal advice. 

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