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You can write a letter naming a guardian and place it with your important papers or write the name of the proposed guardian in your will. But if both parents are dead, the Court must appoint the guardian. The Court will try to appoint the person you nominate.

A STANDBY GUARDIAN is someone who has been appointed by the court as the person who will act as. guardian of the disabled person when the disabled person's guardian dies or is no longer willing or able to. make and carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning the disabled person.

The Cons to Guardianship: Loss of Freedoms: Your loved one loses the ability to make decisions for themself. Stigma of Incapability: Potential societal devaluation of your loved one. Non-Transferable: Risks if the guardian passes away. Difficult to Overturn: Once done, it's a challenge to reverse.

"Temporary guardian." A family member appointed by a court for a limited period as a guardian of the minor when the minor's custodial parent has entered a rehabilitation facility for treatment of drug or alcohol addiction or has been subject to emergency medical intervention due to abuse of drugs or alcohol.

Only a grandparent, aunt, uncle or adult sibling of the minor child(ren) is permitted to serve as a temporary guardian. The custodial parent may designate the family member as a temporary guardian by completing the Designation of Temporary Guardian form.

If a person is incapacitated, a Judge from the Orphans' Court (a division of the County Court of Common Pleas) may, upon request by petition of any interested person, or institution, and upon receipt of clear, and convincing evidence at a hearing in court, appoint a guardian for the incapacitated person.

How is a Guardianship/Conservatorship Created? For a guardian/conservator to be appointed, either a potential guardian/conservator or a person wishing to nominate another person to be guardian/conservator must file a petition request appointment with the court.

(a) Initial period. --Temporary guardianship under this subchapter shall be limited to not more than 90 days from entry of the order of temporary guardianship.

"Incapacitated person" means an adult whose ability to receive and evaluate information effectively and communicate decisions in any way is impaired to such a significant extent that he is partially or totally unable to manage his financial resources or to meet essential requirements for his physical health and safety.