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Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinoiscookcountyclerkofcourt.orgPage 1 of 3Summons for Appointment of Guardian of aPerson with a Disability þ (08/10/18) CCP 0201 A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate Of Alleged Person with a DisabilityCase No. þ SUMMONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY To: þ You are summoned to appear at a hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Disabled Person to adjudge you a disabled person and to have a Guardian appointed to make decisions for you regarding yourself or your property or both; a copy of the Petition is attached. As the Respondent in the Petition, you have certain rights under the law; those rights are explained in the Notice of Rights of Respondent which is printed on the back of this Summons.The hearing to determine whether or not a Guardian will be appointed for you will be held on þ at þ þ þ AM þ þ PM in Room of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602.TO THE OFFICER:This Summons, Petition and Notice must be served on the alleged disabled person personally no later than fourteen (14) days before the day for appearance. The Summons must be returned by if any, no later than two (2) days after service. If service cannot be made on the alleged disabled person personally, this Summons shall be returned so endorsed. Dated: þ Clerk of the Court(Seal of Court) gethelp.asp, or talk with your local circuit clerk222s American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinoiscookcountyclerkofcourt.orgPage 2 of 3NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF RESPONDENTYou have been named as the Respondent in a guardianship Petition asking that you be declared a disabled person. If the Court grants the Petition, a Guardian will be appointed for you. A copy of the Petition for guardianship is attached for your convenience.The date and time of the hearing is: þ þ AM þ þ PMThe place where the hearing will occur is:Room: þ Richard J. Daley Center50 W Washington StChicago, IL 60602The Judge222s name and telephone number is:Judge þ (312)603-6441If a Guardian is appointed for you, the Guardian may be given the right to make all important decisions for you, such as where you may live, what medical treatment you may receive, what places you may visit, and who may visit you. A Guardian may also be given the right to control and manage your money and other property, including your home, if you own one. You may lose the right to make those decisions for yourself.You have the following legal rights:1. You have the right to be present at the hearing.2. You have the right to be represented by an attorney, either one whom you retain or oneappointed by the Judge.3. You have the right to ask for a jury of six persons to hear your case.4. You have the right to present evidence to the Court and to confront and cross-examinewitnesses., Sheriff of CountyBy þ , DeputySHERIFF222S FEEService and Return þ $ þ Miles þ $ þ Total þ $ þ RETURNI certify that on: þ 1. I served this Summons on the alleged disabled person by leaving a copy with the personpersonallyand informing the person of its contents.2. I was unable to serve this Summons on the alleged disabled person.Summons for Appointment of Guardian of aPerson with a Disability þ (0/0/18) CCP 0201 B American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinoiscookcountyclerkofcourt.orgPage 3 of 35. You have the right to ask the Judge to appoint an independent expert to examine you and to giveyou an opinion about your need for a Guardian.6. You have the right to ask that the hearing be closed to the public.7. You have the right to tell the Court whom you prefer to have for your Guardian.You do not have to attend the hearing if you do not want to be there. If you do not attend, the hearing will not be postponed or canceled if you do not attend.someone other than the person named in the Guardianship Petition to be your Guardian or the Judge. Atty. No.: þ Atty Name: þ þ Atty. for: þ þ Address: þ þ City: þ State: þ þ Zip: þ Telephone: þ Primary Email: þ þ Summons for Appointment of Guardian of aPerson with a Disability þ (0/0/18) CCP 0201 C American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com