SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION _________ GDN _________ In re Estate of ________________________________ Minor PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF ESTATE OF A MINOR Petitioner asks the Court to appoint the person nominated below as guardian of the estate of this minor, who is under the age of 18. 1. Petitioner a. Name: ______________________________________________________________ b. Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ c. Relationship to minor (if any): ______________________________________________________________ 2. Nominated guardian if not petitioner a. Name: ______________________________________________________________ b. Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ c. Relationship to minor (if any): ______________________________________________________________ Jan. 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3. Minor and family members a. Minor’s name: ______________________________________________________________ Date of birth: ______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ b. Mother’s name (if not petitioner): ______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Consent attached: [ ] Yes [ ] No c. Father’s name (if not petitioner): ______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Consent attached: [ ] Yes [ ] No d. Court-appointed custodian or caretaker (if not petitioner): ______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Consent attached: [ ] Yes [ ] No Jan. 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 4. Assets to which the minor is entitled a. Type of asset (e.g., house, life insurance, proceeds of lawsuit): ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ b. Total amount of assets: ______________________________________________________________ c. If the assets are from a lawsuit, provide the caption of the lawsuit, the case number, and the Court in which the suit is pending: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 5. Bond is required and is attached. 6. The Court needs to be made aware of the following other circumstances: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7. A minor who is fourteen or older has the right to nominate a guardian. Is a consent to the appointment of the guardian requested in this petition attached? [ ] Yes [ ] No If the minor is fourteen or older and no consent is attached, state why: _________________________________________________________________ 8. If the petitioner is also seeking appointment as guardian, the petitioner hereby affirms that appointment herein will not cause petitioner to be guardian of the estates of more than 5 minors unless they are members of the same family. __________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________ Typed Name __________________________________________ Address (Actual address/not Post Office Box) __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Telephone number Jan. 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com VERIFICATION I ____________________________, being first duly sworn, on oath, depose and say that I have read the foregoing pleadings by me subscribed and that the facts therein stated are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. _____________________________________ Signature of petitioner Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of _________________, 20__. _____________________________________ Notary Public/Deputy __________________________________ Signature of Attorney __________________________________ Typed Name of Attorney __________________________________ Address (Actual address/not Post Office Box) __________________________________ _______________________________________ Telephone number ________________________________________ Unified Bar number _______________________________________ E-mail address (optional) Jan. 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION _________ GDN _________ In re Estate of ________________________________ Minor ORDER Upon consideration of the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Estate of a Minor requesting appointment of ______________________ as guardian filed herein on __________________, 20__ by ______________________________, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said petitioner is entitled to the relief requested and it further appearing that the proposed guardian and the minor personally appeared for an interview in the Office of the Register of Wills, that the proposed guardian was admonished, and that the minor’s parents are deceased or consent to the appointment or have been served and have not responded, and that bond of $___________ has been filed, it is by the Court this _____________ day of _______________________, 20___, hereby ORDERED that the undertaking heretofore filed in the amount of $_______________ is approved and that ___________________________ is appointed guardian of the estate of _______________________________, a minor, whose date of birth is _______________________, and it is further ORDERED that prior to receipt of assets in excess of $________________________, said guardian shall apply to the Court for an additional undertaking in an amount to be fixed by the Court, and it is further ORDERED that said guardian shall file an acceptance and consent and a nonresident power of attorney, if applicable, within fourteen (14) days of the date hereof if not filed previously. _____________________________ JUDGE cc: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Jan. 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com