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Initial Report Of Guardian Form. This is a New York form and can be use in New York Local County.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
--------------------------------------IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
IAS Part No.
,
Index No.
Petitioner,
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
A GUARDIAN FOR
,
INITIAL REPORT
OF GUARDIAN
An Alleged Incapacitated Person,
--------------------------------------, the Guardian in this proceeding, submits this Initial Report
of Guardian pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 81.30 and states as follows:
1. I reside at
. My telephone number is
. I was appointed guardian of the person [or property or person and property] of
[THE INCAPACITATED PERSON] by Order and Judgment of the Honorable
, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated
. I received my commission on
.
2. I am not related to the incapacitated person [or I am the incapacitated person’s
[NAME RELATIONSHIP]]. The incapacitated person’s date of birth is
.
I shall separately provide to the court’s Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Office (60 Centre
Street, Room 148) the incapacitated person’s social security number.
3. I attended the guardianship training course at
on
[DATE] [ or I did not attend the guardianship training course because
]. I have attached a copy of the certificate evidencing my completion
of the course.
4. The incapacitated person is currently living at the following address:
. I visited him [ her ] there on the following days:
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5. The incapacitated person’s primary diagnosis is [Set forth the diagnosis of the IP's medical
condition]
.
This statement is based upon [e.g., Doctor’s report]
.
6. If the incapacitated person lives in an apartment or a house, list here the name and relationship
of all other persons living with the incapacitated person:
.
7. If the incapacitated person has home care services, describe the services here and state the
number of hours a day each such service is provided:
.
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8. The incapacitated person has a [ check all that apply ]:
G Will
G Living Will
G Health Care Proxy
G Power of Attorney
If you are uncertain as to whether any one of these documents exists, please explain:
.
As to each of the documents listed below, please indicate by marking "Yes," "No," or "NA" [for Not
Applicable] whether you have located the document, provided a copy, or filed same with the
Surrogate's Court:
Determined Location
Provided Copy
Filed with
Surr. Ct.
Will
Living Will
Health Care Proxy
Power of Attorney
Other
Guardians of the Person Answer the Following Questions:
9. I have taken the following steps to ensure that the Incapacitated person has adequate medical,
dental, mental health or other health care services [ PLEASE DESCRIBE ] :
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10. The plan to ensure that the incapacitated person has adequate medical, dental, mental health or
other health care services in the future is as follows [ PLEASE DESCRIBE ]:
.
11. I have taken the following steps to ensure that the incapacitated person has adequate social and
personal services (for example, day care and recreation) [ PLEASE DESCRIBE ]:
.
12. I have applied for the following health and accident insurance and government benefits on
behalf of the incapacitated person [ PLEASE DESCRIBE ]:
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.
13. There is no need to modify my powers as personal needs guardian [ or the following changes
are necessary in my personal needs powers ] [ PLEASE DESCRIBE]]:
.
Guardians of the Property of the Incapacitated Person Fill In the Following Information
14. I have marshaled the following assets of the incapacitated person:
A.(1) Bank Accounts [list the name of the bank, account numbers and amount of money in
the account before you closed the account and transferred the money to a guardianship account] :
Bank
Account Number
Amount
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(2) Guardianship Bank Accounts [list the name of the bank, account numbers and the
amount of money currently in the guardianship bank accounts]:
Bank
Account Number
Amount
B. Safe Deposit Box [ if the incapacitated person has a safe deposit box, list the name and
address of the bank at which it is located] .
Have you inventoried the contents of the safe deposit box? GYes GNo. If yes, attach a list
of the contents and the appraisal or the approximate value of the contents.
C. Stocks and Securities [ if the incapacitated person owns stocks or other securities, list here
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the name of the company, number of shares, the market value of each security on the date you
received your commission, and the broker ] :
Company Name
Number of Shares
Market Value
Brokerage
Company Name
Type of Bonds etc.
Market Value
Brokerage
D. Real Estate [ list the address of the property, give a description of the property [i.e. store,
single family house], approximate value of the property on the date you were commissioned, and
name of tenants and rental income, if any. Also, write down the date you filed a statement
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identifying real property with the County Clerk. ] :
Address
Description
Approx. Value
Tenants
Rental
Income
Statement
E. Personal Property [ list any jewelry, antiques, paintings, automobiles, or other valuable
property or cash and set forth the approximate value ] :
Property Type
Appraised Value
Approx. Value
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F. Income [ set forth here all sources of income for the incapacitated person, i.e. social
security, pensions, etc. and the monthly or annual amount received ] :
Source of Income
Amount
G. Assets Not Yet Marshaled [ list all property owned by the incapacitated person that you
have not yet been able to transfer to the guardianship ] :
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.
15. There is no need to modify my powers as property guardian [ or the following changes are
necessary to my powers as property guardian [EXPLAIN] :
.
16. I G WILL
[ or ]
G WILL NOT need help preparing my annual report [ CHECK ONE ].
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STATE OF NEW YORK
)
) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK)
, being duly sworn, states as follows:
I am the guardian for the above-named incapacitated person, having been duly appointed by
Order and Judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The
foregoing Initial Report, including the account and inventory therein, contains, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, an accurate statement of the facts set forth, as well as a full and true statement
of all my receipts and disbursements on account of said person and of all money and other personal
property of said person which have come into my hands or have been received by any other persons
by my order or authority or for my use as guardian since my appointment, and of the value of all
property. I do not know of any error of omission in the report to the prejudice of the incapacitated
person.
___________________________
Guardian
Sworn before me this day
day of
, 20
_________________________________
Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL (90-DAY) REPORT
This is the report that you must file no later than ninety (90) days after you receive
your commission. This report tells the court what you have done so far to help the
incapacitated person.
To answer Questions 1 through 7, fill in the blanks with the requested information.
To answer Question 8, put a circle around all the documents that the incapacitated person
has. If the incapacitated person does not have any of the documents, leave this blank. If
you are uncertain about the existence of any document, please explain. Also, using “Yes,”
“No,” or “NA” [for Not Applicable], please indicate as to each of the listed documents
whether you have determined the location thereof, provided a copy, or filed with the
Surrogate’s Court (e.g., will).
If you were appointed a guardian of the person of the incapacitated person, you must
answer Questions 9 through 13. If you were only appointed a guardian of the
person’s property, you should skip these questions.
Question 9 – Tell the court what you have done so far to provide for the incapacitated
person’s medical, dental, mental and other health care needs. (For example: I took the
incapacitated person to the eye doctor to get new glasses and to the dentist to have a tooth
pulled.)
Question 10 – Tell the court what you plan to do in the future to make sure that the
incapacitated person has adequate medical, dental, mental health and other health care.
(For example: I will bring the incapacitated person to Doctor X for an annual physical and
to Doctor Y, a podiatrist, for special shoes.)
Question 11 – Tell the court what you have done to make sure that, if feasible, the
incapacitated person has an opportunity to be with other people, or work, attend school, or
participate in other activities.
Question 12 – List the government benefits and/or insurance you have applied for on
behalf of the incapacitated person (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).
Question 13 – If you think you need more powers to meet the personal needs of the
incapacitated person, or fewer powers, write down the changes you would like to see made
and tell the court why you want them.
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If the court gave you management powers over the incapacitated person’s property,
you must answer Question 14, sections A through G, and Question 15. If you are
only a guardian of the person, you should not answer these questions.
Question 14 (A)(1) – List all the bank accounts that the incapacitated person had when you
were appointed guardian, the account numbers and the amount in each account.
Question 14(A)(2) – List all of the guardianship accounts that you set up, the name of the
bank where they are located, the account number and the amount of money in each
account.
Question 14(B) – If the incapacitated person had a safe deposit box, provide the requested
information. If the incapacitated person did not have a safe deposit box, leave this section
blank.
Question 14(C) – If the incapacitated person owned shares of stock, provide a complete
list of all stock, including the name of the company, the number of shares and the market
value of the stock on the date you received your commission. If the incapacitated person
owned bonds or other types of securities, provide information regarding the type of
security and the market value on the date you received your commission. Please also
provide the name of the brokerage house holding the stock, bonds, or other securities.
Question 14(D) – Provide the requested information for all real property owned by the
incapacitated person.
Question 14(E) – Separately list all valuable personal property and provide an appraisal or
approximate value if you do not have an appraisal. If the incapacitated person owned
ordinary household furnishings and clothing, provide an approximate value for this
personal property.
Question 14 (F) – List all monthly income (for example, social security, pensions and trust
income) and the monthly amount the incapacitated person receives from each source.
Question 14(G) – List all of the assets that the incapacitated person owns that you have not
yet transferred into guardianship accounts.
Question 15 -- If you think you need more power over the incapacitated person’s property,
or less power, write down the changes you would like to see made and tell the court why
they should be made.
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Question 16 – If you think you will need assistance preparing the Annual Report, circle
“will”. If you think you can do the Annual Report on your own, circle “will not.”
When you have answered all the questions, bring this report to a notary public and
sign the paragraph at the end (the certification paragraph) in front of the notary and then
have the report notarized.
You must then mail a copy of the report to:
Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Services
New York Supreme Court
60 Centre Street, Room 201-B
New York, NY 10007
The Court Examiner named in your appointing Order and judgment.
The Incapacitated Person
The Court Evaluator named in the appointing Order
If the incapacitated person lives in a residential facility, to the director of the
facility
To Mental Hygiene Legal Services if the incapacitated person lives in a Mental
Hygiene Facility
If you have any questions, please call the Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Office of
the New York County Supreme Court at 646-386-3328.
Thank you.
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