‰District Court ‰Denver Probate Court __________________________________ County, Colorado Court Address: In the Interests of: Ward Attorney or Party Without Attorney (name and address): COURT USE ONLY Case Number: Phone Number: FAX Number: Division E-mail: Atty. Reg. #: Courtroom PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ‰CO-GUARDIAN ‰SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN PURSUANT TO §15-14-112(1) – (3), C.R.S. The Petitioner makes the following statements: 1. Petitioner, _______________________________ (name), is an interested person. State relationship to ward: ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Letters of Guardianship were issued on ______________________________ (date). 3. The previously appointed guardian, ________________________________ (full name), has: ‰ joined in this petition. ‰ tendered a resignation approved by the Court on _______________________ (date). ‰ died _______________________ (date of death). ‰ been removed by order of the Court issued on _________________________ (date). ‰ other: ___________________________________________________________________________. 4. For the following good cause _________________________________________________, Petitioner requests appointment of a ‰co-guardian or ‰successor guardian and nominates: Full Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: ___________________________ Email: __________________________________ The nominee is 21 years of age or older. State relationship to ward: nominated in writing by ward. ‰ spouse of ward. ‰ parent of ward. ‰ ‰ ‰ 5. JDF 857 agent under power of attorney. ‰ adult child of ward. ‰ adult with whom ward has resided. other: ___________________________________________________________________________ The Petitioner hereby adopts the statements in the original petition for appointment that led to the appointment of the current guardian. 1/08 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CO-GUARDIAN OR SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 6. Petitioner requests that the nominee be appointed as co guardian or successor guardian and that Letters of Guardianship be issued ‰forthwith ‰after the following event: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ Signature of Guardian Date As the Petitioner, I swear/affirm under oath that I have read the foregoing Petition and that the statements set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. ____________________________________ Signature of Attorney for Petitioner _____________________________________ Signature of Petitioner Date Date Subscribed and affirmed, or sworn to before me in the County of _________________________, State of ________________, this ___________ day of _______________, 20 _______. My Commission Expires: ____________________ ______________________________________ Notary Public/Clerk CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on ________________________ (date) a copy of this Petition for Appointment of Co Guardian or Successor Guardian was served on each of the following: Full Name Relationship to Protected Person Address Manner of Service* *Insert one of the following: Hand Delivery, First-Class Mail, Certified Mail, E-Served or Faxed. ___________________________________________ Signature Note: The Petitioner must contact the Court to set a date and time for a hearing. JDF 857 1/08 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CO-GUARDIAN OR SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com