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Timestamp: 2018-02-18 20:04:16
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Duties for Guardians
The Guardian and Conservator Registry, the result of Minn. Stat. § 524.5-119, is a statewide registration system for court guardians and conservators appointed under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502.
There are 2 options available when searching the Guardian and Conservator Registry:
Search by Name: Search the registry by exact, partial or similar-sounding Last/Business Name.
Search by Case Number: Search the registry by the Case Number associated with a Guardian/Conservator.
* Note that any information accessed through the Guardian and Conservator Registry will be accurate as of the previous day.
Instructions on searching and viewing the Guardian and Conservator Registry
Mark the date you were appointed as a guardian on your personal calendar, and then make a note of that anniversary date every year that the guardianship is in effect.
Download and print the Annual Reporting Forms Packet. The Packet includes three forms:
Every year that the guardianship is in effect, within 30 days of the anniversary date of being appointed as a guardian, you must fill out and sign the Annual Reporting Forms Packet. NOTE: If there is more than one guardian, each co-guardian must fill out and sign a set of forms.
The guardian(s) must make copies of their completed Personal Well-being Report and Annual Notice of Right to Petition for Restoration to Capacity or Other Relief form, and then arrange to have copies served on the ward and all interested persons whose names are on record with the court. Service can be done by mail or in person.
Once service has been completed, the guardian must fill out and sign the Affidavit of Service form included in the Packet. That is a sworn document that says service was completed, and it is a document that you must sign under penalty of perjury. By signing under penalty of perjury, you are stating the information in the Affidavit of Service is true to the best of your knowledge. Perjury is the crime of intentionally lying or misrepresenting the truth.
You file the Affidavit of Service with the court, but you do not have to give copies of the Affidavit to anyone else.
The guardian(s) then must file the original copy of their Annual Reporting Forms Packet with the court, including the Affidavit of Service, within 30 days of the anniversary date of being appointed as guardian.
If the court appointed you to be a guardian and/or conservator, but you are no longer able to serve in that role, you should consult with an attorney right away about asking the Court to appoint a Successor Guardian or Conservator by completing and filing a new Petition for Appointment of a General Guardian or Conservator. To ask the court to discharge you from your role, you must file a Petition with the court and identify someone else who may be qualified to serve as a guardian and/or conservator.
The court does not publish step-by-step instructions on completing and filing the Petition paperwork, but the Conservatorship & Guardianship Manual offers basic explanations of legal terms, forms, and the court process. We strongly encourage you to get help from an attorney.
Guardianship / Conservatorship Court Forms
Within 60 days of being appointed as conservator, go to the online MyMNConservator (MMC) system and file an Inventory Report. You only have to do this step one time when you are first appointed as conservator.
Tip: To save time entering information into MMC, gather details about the ward’s property and assets before going online. As a tool, use the Inventory Worksheet. If the ward in your case does not have certain property, you may leave those things blank. You do NOT file that worksheet with the court because you enter the information into MMC.
Every year that the conservatorship is in effect, within 60 days of the anniversary date of being appointed as a conservator, you must log onto to the MyMNConservator (MMC) system and file an Annual Accounting. Conservators may be also required to file an original Verification of Funds on Deposit and/or Verification of Stocks and Securities with the Court (see Guardianship/Conservatorship Forms) in paper format, so check with your local Court about requirements in your case.
Every year that the conservatorship is in effect, within 30 days of the anniversary date of being appointed as a conservator, the conservator must fill out and sign the Annual Notice of Right to Petition to Restoration to Capacity. Then you must make copies of the completed Annual Notice of Right to Petition for Restoration to Capacity and arrange to have copies served on the ward and all interested persons whose names are on record with the court. Service can be done by mail or in person.
Once service has been completed, the conservator should fill out and sign the Affidavit of Service form included with the Annual Notice of Right to Petition for Restoration to Capacity form. That is a sworn document that says service was completed.
When you submit your accounting through MyMNConservator (MMC), you will document this service for the court. Keep the affidavit for your own records. If you are not filing accounts through MMC, you will need to file the affidavit with the court.
CAAP audits all first annual accounts with bondable asset balances over $3000, subsequent accounts at regular intervals and accounts referred for audit by the court. Accounts $3000 and below are subject to local examination.
Once the case is assigned to an auditor, you will receive a letter requesting supporting documentation. This documentation is returned once the audit is complete. For additional information please refer to the Audit Tip Sheet.
MMC Help Line: (763) 279-0176
CAAP Manager: Jamie Majerus, Branch Audit Manager
The Court Visitor is someone with a legal, social work, or psychology background appointed by the Judge to serve, personally, the Order for Hearing/Notice of Rights and Petitions for Guardianship/Conservatorship on respondents. The Court Visitor must also serve Petitions for Emergency or Successor Guardianship/Conservatorships, or change of status for Public Guardianship (developmentally delayed adults). Petitions for electroconvulsive therapy and sterilization are also served. During the visit, an interview is conducted, a report is completed as to the respondent’s opinions, and a recommendation is made by the Visitor as to the appropriateness of the guardianship or conservatorship. This report is reviewed prior to the hearing by the Judicial Officer and copies are also provided to the attorneys prior to the hearing. The Visitor's report is a confidential document.
Rules & LawsThe following is a list of some of the laws and rules that relate to Guardianship/Conservatorship cases. We encourage you to talk with a lawyer to get advice on how the laws and rules may affect your case. Learn more about Law, Rules & Legal Research.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-120 - Bill of Rights for Wards and Proctected Persons
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-313 - Powers and Duties of a Guardian
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-316 - Annual Reporting Requirements of a Guardian
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-417 - General Powers and Duties of a Conservator
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-420 - Annual Reporting Requirements of a Conservator
A Manual on Guardianship and Conservatorship in Minnesota
Guardianship, Conservatorship, & Power of Attorney
Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) Minnesota
Guardianship and Conservatorship Educational Video:
Conservator Help Line: