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WI Stat § 54.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.18 - General duties and powers of guardian; limitations; immunity.

54.18  General duties and powers of guardian; limitations; immunity. (1) A ward retains all his or her rights that are not assigned to the guardian or otherwise limited by statute. A guardian acting on behalf of a ward may exercise only those powers that the guardian is authorized to exercise by statute or court order. A guardian may be granted only those powers necessary to provide for the personal needs or property management of the ward in a manner that is appropriate to the ward and that constitutes the least restrictive form of intervention. (2) A guardian shall do all of the following:(a) Exercise the degree of care, diligence, and good faith when acting on behalf of a ward that an ordinarily prudent person exercises in his or her own affairs.(b) Advocate for the ward's best interests, including, if the ward is protectively placed under ch. 55 and if applicable, advocating for the ward's applicable rights under ss. 50.09 and 51.61.(c) Exhibit the utmost degree of trustworthiness, loyalty, and fidelity in relation to the ward.(d) Notify the court of any change of address of the guardian or ward. (3) No guardian may do any of the following:(a) Lend funds of the ward to himself or herself.(b) Lend funds of the ward to another individual or to an entity, unless the court first approves the terms, rate of interest, and any requirement for security.(c) Purchase property of the ward, except at fair market value, subject to ch. 786, and with the approval of the court. (4) A guardian of the person or of the estate is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in performing the duties of the guardianship if he or she performs the duties in good faith, in the best interests of the ward, and with the degree of diligence and prudence that an ordinarily prudent person exercises in his or her own affairs. History:  2005 a. 387 ss. 100, 397, 401, 516.
WI Stat § 54.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.19 - Duties of guardian of the estate.

54.19  Duties of guardian of the estate. Subject to s. 54.18 (1) and except as specifically limited in the order of appointment, the guardian of the estate shall, following any applicable procedures of s. 54.22, do all of the following in order to provide a ward with the greatest amount of independence and self-determination with respect to property management in light of the ward's functional level, understanding, and appreciation of his or her functional limitations and the ward's personal wishes and preferences with regard to managing the activities of daily living: (1) Take possession of the ward's real and personal property, of any rents, income, and benefits accruing from the property, and of any proceeds arising from the sale, mortgage, lease, or exchange of the property, and prepare an inventory of these. Subject to this possession, the title of all the income and assets of the ward and the increment and proceeds of the income and assets of the ward remains vested in the ward and is not vested in the guardian. (2) Retain, expend, distribute, sell, or invest the ward's property, rents, income, benefits, and proceeds and account for all of them, subject to chs. 786 and 881. (3) Determine, if the ward has executed a will, the will's location, determine the appropriate persons to be notified in the event of the ward's death, and, if the death occurs, notify those persons. (4) Use the ward's income and property to maintain and support the ward and any dependents of the ward. (5) Prepare and file an annual account as specified in s. 54.62. (6) At the termination of the guardianship, deliver the ward's assets to the persons entitled to them. (7) With respect to claims, pay the legally enforceable debts of the ward, including by filing tax returns and paying any taxes owed, from the ward's estate and income and assets. (8) File, with the register of deeds of any county in which the ward possesses real property of which the guardian has actual knowledge, a sworn and notarized statement that specifies the legal description of the property, the date that the ward is determined to be incompetent, and the name, address, and telephone number of the ward's guardian and any surety on the guardian's bond. (9) For a ward who receives governmental benefits for which a representative payee is appropriate, if no representative payee is appointed, apply to be appointed the ward's representative payee, or ensure that a representative payee is appointed. (10) Perform any other duty required by the court order.History:  2005 a. 387 ss. 100, 388, 413; 2007 a. 45.
WI Stat § 54.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.22 - Petition for authority to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange ward's property.

54.22  Petition for authority to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange ward's property. Notwithstanding s. 54.20 (3) (g), (h), and (i), a person interested in the estate of a ward may petition the court to require the guardian to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange any asset of the estate of the ward. Following the petition and upon any notice and hearing that the court requires, the court may so order, subject to ch. 786, for the purpose of paying the ward's debts, providing for the ward's care, maintenance, and education and the care, maintenance, and education of the ward's dependents, investing the proceeds, or for any other purpose that is in the best interest of the ward.History:  2005 a. 387 s. 400.Transfer of a disabled ward's property to a newly-established “Medicaid Payback Trust" was in his best interest and authorized by ss. 49.454 (4) and 880.19 (5) (b) [now this section]. Marjorie A.G. v. Dodge County Department of Human Services, 2003 WI App 52, 261 Wis. 2d 679, 659 N.W.2d 438, 02-1121.NOTE:  The above annotations relate to guardianships under ch. 880, stats., prior to the revision of and renumbering of that chapter to ch. 54 by 2005 Wis. Act 387.
WI Stat § 54.47 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.47 - Lis pendens, void contracts.

54.47  Lis pendens, void contracts. A certified copy of the petition and order for hearing provided for in ss. 54.34 and 54.38 may be filed in the office of the register of deeds for the county. If a guardian is appointed after a hearing on the petition and if the court's order includes a finding that the ward may not make contracts, all contracts, except for necessaries at reasonable prices, and all gifts, sales, and transfers of property made by the ward after the filing of a certified copy of the order are void, unless notified by the guardian in writing.History:  1971 c. 41 ss. 8, 12; Stats. 1971 s. 880.215; 1973 c. 284; 1997 a. 304; 2005 a. 387 s. 410; Stats. 2005 s. 54.47.
WI Stat § 54.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.48 - Protective placement and protective services.

54.48  Protective placement and protective services. A finding of incompetency and appointment of a guardian under this chapter is not grounds for involuntary protective placement or the provision of protective services. A protective placement and the provision of protective services may be made only in accordance with ch. 55.History:  2005 a. 264 s. 212; 2005 a. 387 s. 472; 2007 a. 45.
WI Stat § 54.52 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.52 - Standby guardianship.

54.52  Standby guardianship. (1) A person may at any time bring a petition for the appointment of a standby guardian of the person or estate of an individual who is determined under s. 54.10 to be incompetent or a spendthrift or for the appointment of a standby guardian of the estate of a minor, except that, as specified in s. 48.978 a petition for the appointment of a standby guardian of the person or estate, or both, of a minor to assume the duty and authority of guardianship on the incapacity, death, or debilitation and consent, of the minor's parent shall be brought under s. 48.978. (2) At any hearing conducted under this section the court may designate one or more standby guardians of the person or estate whose appointment shall become effective immediately upon the death, unwillingness, or inability to act, or resignation or court's removal of the initially appointed guardian or during a period, as determined by the initially appointed guardian, when the initially appointed guardian is temporarily unable to fulfill his or her duties, including during an extended vacation or illness. The powers and duties of the standby guardian shall be the same as those of the initially appointed guardian. The standby guardian shall receive a copy of the court order establishing or modifying the initial guardianship, and the order designating the standby guardian. Upon assuming office, the standby guardian shall so notify the court. Upon notification, the court shall issue new letters of guardianship that specify that the standby guardianship is permanent or that specify the time period for a limited standby guardianship.History:  1973 c. 284; 1993 a. 486; 1997 a. 334; 2005 a. 387 ss. 507 to 509; Stats. 2005 s. 54.52; 2007 a. 45; 2015 a. 197, 380; 2019 a. 109.
WI Stat § 54.54 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.54 - Successor guardian.

54.54  Successor guardian. (1) Appointment. If a guardian dies, is removed by order of the court, or resigns and the resignation is accepted by the court, the court, on its own motion or upon petition of any interested person, may appoint a competent and suitable person as successor guardian. The court may, upon request of any interested person or on its own motion, direct that a petition for appointment of a successor guardian be heard in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as provided under this chapter for an original appointment of a guardian. (2)  Notice. If the appointment under sub. (1) is made without hearing, the successor guardian shall provide notice to the ward and all interested persons of the appointment, the right to counsel, and the right to petition for reconsideration of the successor guardian. The notice shall be served personally or by mail not later than 10 days after the appointment. History:  1971 c. 41 s. 8; Stats. 1971 s. 880.17; 1993 a. 486; 1995 a. 73; 2005 a. 387 s. 378; Stats. 2005 s. 54.54.
WI Stat § 54.60 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.60 - Inventory.

54.60  Inventory. (1) Inventory required. The guardian of the estate shall prepare an inventory that lists all of the ward's income and assets, including interests in property and any marital property interest, regardless of how the asset is titled. (2)  Contents of inventory. The inventory shall provide all of the following information with respect to each asset:(a) How the asset is held or titled.(b) The name and relationship to the ward of any co-owner.(c) The marital property classification of the property and, for any property that is marital property, the spouse who has management and control rights with respect to the property. (3)  Time for filing. The guardian of the estate shall file the initial inventory within 60 days after appointment, unless the court extends or reduces the time. (4)  Notice of inventory. The court shall specify the persons to whom the guardian of the estate shall provide copies of the inventory. (5)  Fee. The guardian of the estate shall pay from the ward's income and assets the fee specified in s. 814.66 (1) (b) 2. at the time the inventory or other documents concerning the value of the income and assets are filed. (6)  Appraisal. The court may order that the guardian of the estate appraise all or any part of the ward's assets. (7)  Verification, examination in court. Every guardian of the estate shall verify by oath to the best of the guardian's information and belief that every inventory required of the guardian of the estate includes all income and assets of the ward. The court, at the request of any party or on its own motion may examine the guardian of the estate on oath as to the inventory or any supposed omission from the inventory. (8)  Citation to file inventory and to account. If any guardian neglects to file the inventory or account when required by law, the court shall call the attention of the guardian of the estate to the neglect. If the guardian of the estate continues to neglect his or her duty, the court shall order the guardian of the estate to file the inventory, and the costs may be adjudged against the guardian of the estate. History:  2005 a. 387 ss. 100, 384, 385, 405, 406.
WI Stat § 54.625 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.625 - Transfer of guardianship funds of a Menominee.

54.625  Transfer of guardianship funds of a Menominee. The court that has appointed a guardian of the estate of any minor or individual found incompetent who is a legally enrolled member of the Menominee Indian tribe, as defined in s. 49.385, or a lawful distributee, as defined in s. 54.850 (3), of the member may direct the guardian to transfer the assets in the guardian's possession of the minor or individual found incompetent to the trustees of the trust created by the secretary of interior or his or her delegate that receives property of the minors or individuals found incompetent that is transferred from the United States or any agency thereof as provided by P.L. 83-399, as amended, and the assets shall thereafter be held, administered, and distributed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the trust.History:  1971 c. 41 s. 8; Stats. 1971 s. 880.195; 1977 c. 449; 1995 a. 27; 2005 a. 387 s. 408; Stats. 2005 s. 54.625.
WI Stat § 54.63 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.63 - Expansion of order of guardianship; procedure.

54.63  Expansion of order of guardianship; procedure. (1) If the guardian or another interested person submits to the court a written statement with relevant accompanying support requesting the removal of rights from the ward and transfer to the guardian of powers in addition to those specified in the order of appointment of the guardian, based on an expansion of the ward's incapacity, the court shall do all of the following:(a) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the ward.(b) Order that notice, including notice concerning potential court action if circumstances are extraordinary, be given to all of the following:1. The county department of social services or human services if the ward is protectively placed or receives long-term support services as a public benefit.2. The ward.3. The guardian.4. The agent under the ward's power of attorney for health care under ch. 155, if any, and the agent under the ward's durable power of attorney under ch. 244, if any. 5. Any other persons determined by the court. (2) (a) If, after 10 days after notice is provided under sub. (1) (b), or earlier if the court determines that the circumstances are extraordinary, no person submits to the court an objection to the request under sub. (1), the court may amend the order entered under s. 54.46 (2) and enter a determination and the amended order that specifies any change in the powers of the guardian.(b) If, within 10 days after notice is provided under sub. (1) (b), a person submits to the court an objection to the request under sub. (1), the court shall hold a hearing, unless the objector declines a hearing, under the procedure specified in s. 54.64 (2).History:  2005 a. 387; 2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 54.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.66 - Final accounts.

54.66  Final accounts. (1) Render final account. If a court terminates a guardianship, or a guardian resigns, is removed, or dies, the guardian or the guardian's personal representative or special administrator shall promptly render a final account to the court and to the ward or former ward, the successor guardian, or the deceased ward's personal representative or special administrator, as appropriate. If the ward dies and the guardian and the deceased ward's personal representative or special administrator are the same person, the deceased ward's personal representative or special administrator shall give notice of the termination and rendering of the final account to all interested persons of the ward's estate. (2)  Small estates. The guardian of a ward with a small estate, as specified in s. 54.62 (3) (a), need not file a final account, unless otherwise ordered by the court. The guardian shall instead provide the court with a list of the ward's assets that remain at the time the guardianship terminates, including at the death of the ward. (3)  Discharge. After approving the final account and after the guardian has filed proper receipts, the court shall discharge the guardian and release the guardian's bond. (4)  Summary settlement of small estates. If a ward dies leaving an estate that can be settled summarily under s. 867.01, the court may approve the settlement and distribution by the guardian under the procedures of s. 867.01 without appointing a personal representative.History:  2005 a. 387 ss. 100, 430, 447, 448.
WI Stat § 54.72 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.72 - Guardian compensation and reimbursement.

54.72  Guardian compensation and reimbursement. A guardian of the person or a guardian of the estate is entitled to compensation and to reimbursement for expenses as follows: (1)  Compensation. (a) Subject to the court's approval, as determined under par. (b), a guardian shall receive reasonable compensation for the guardian's services.(b) The court shall use all of the following factors in deciding whether compensation for a guardian is just and reasonable:1. The reasonableness of the services rendered.2. The fair market value of the services rendered.3. Any conflict of interest of the guardian.4. The availability of another to provide the services.5. The value and nature of the ward's assets and income, including the sources of the ward's income.6. Whether the ward's basic needs are being met.7. The hourly or other rate proposed by the guardian for the services.(c) The amount of the compensation may be determined on an hourly basis, as a monthly stipend, or on any other basis that the court determines is reasonable under the circumstances. The court may establish the amount or basis for computing the guardian's compensation at the time of the guardian's initial appointment. (2)  Reimbursement of expenses. The guardian shall be reimbursed for the amount of the guardian's reasonable expenses incurred in the execution of the guardian's duties, including necessary compensation paid to an attorney, an accountant, a broker, and other agents or service providers. (3)  When court approval required. A court must approve compensation and reimbursement of expenses before payment to the guardian is made, but court approval need not be obtained before charges are incurred.History:  2005 a. 387.When a temporary guardian committed a clear breach of trust, the trial court had sufficient basis to award the temporary guardian no compensation. Yamat v. Verma L.B., 214 Wis. 2d 207, 571 N.W.2d 860 (Ct. App. 1997), 96-2313.NOTE:  The above annotations relate to guardianships under ch. 880, stats., prior to the revision of and renumbering of that chapter to ch. 54 by 2005 Wis. Act 387.
WI Stat § 54.74 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.74 - Compensation of guardian ad litem.

54.74  Compensation of guardian ad litem. Unless the court otherwise directs or unless a petition to the court under this chapter is dismissed, the court shall order reasonable compensation to be paid to a guardian ad litem appointed under s. 54.40 (1) from the ward's income or assets, if sufficient, or, if insufficient, by the county of venue. If a petition to the court under this chapter is dismissed, the court shall order the petitioner to pay the compensation of the guardian ad litem. If the court orders a county to pay the compensation of the guardian ad litem, the amount ordered may not exceed the compensation paid to a private attorney under s. 977.08 (4m) (b). The guardian ad litem shall receive compensation for performing all duties required under s. 54.40 (4) and for any other acts that are approved by the court and are reasonably necessary to promote the ward's best interests.History:  2005 a. 387 s. 498.The court's power to appropriate compensation for court-appointed counsel is necessary for the effective operation of the judicial system. In ordering compensation for court ordered attorneys, a court should abide by the s. 977.08 (4m) rate when it can retain qualified and effective counsel at that rate, but should order compensation at the rate under SCR 81.01 or 81.02 or a higher rate when necessary to secure effective counsel. Friedrich v. Dane County Circuit Court, 192 Wis. 2d 1, 531 N.W.2d 32 (1995).NOTE:  The above annotations relate to guardianships under ch. 880, stats., prior to the revision of and renumbering of that chapter to ch. 54 by 2005 Wis. Act 387.
WI Stat § 54.75 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.75 - Access to court records.

54.75  Access to court records. All court records pertinent to the finding of incompetency are closed but subject to access as provided in s. 51.30 or 55.22 or under an order of a court under this chapter. The fact that an individual has been found incompetent and the name of and contact information for the guardian is accessible to any person who demonstrates to the custodian of the records a need for that information.History:  2005 a. 264 s. 211; 2005 a. 387 s. 471; 2007 a. 45.Sub. (6) [now this section] requires the closing only of documents filed with the register in probate with respect to ch. 880 [now this chapter] proceedings. 67 Atty. Gen. 130.NOTE:  The above annotations relate to guardianships under ch. 880, stats., prior to the revision of and renumbering of that chapter to ch. 54 by 2005 Wis. Act 387.
WI Stat § 54.850 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.|54.850 - Definitions.

54.850  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Administration" means any proceeding relating to a decedent's estate whether testate or intestate. (2) “Beneficiary" means any person nominated in a will to receive an interest in property other than in a fiduciary capacity. (3) “Distributee" means any person to whom property of a decedent is distributed other than in payment of a claim, or who is entitled to property of a decedent under the decedent's will or under the statutes of intestate succession. (4) “Person interested" has the meaning given in s. 851.21.History:  2005 a. 387.