Guardianships And Conservatorships | Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Probate Division
Investigates the need for a guardian or a conservator and appoints guardians and grants conservatorships. Guardianship is for persons who are deemed by the court as incapable of managing their own person and/or affairs (minors and incompetent adults). The guardian's activities regarding their ward are monitored by the court. Prospective wards can contest the guardianship and if indigent, can request an attorney at the court's expense. The guardian can assume responsibility for the management of the person, estate, or both. Conservatorship is a voluntary trust relationship between the conservator and the conservatee who is a mentally competent and physically disabled adult. The conservatee consents to the arrangement and chooses the duties of the conservator.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
1 Lakeside Ave., Rm. 121, Cleveland, OH 44113
Hours
M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm.
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Application process
It is best to consult an attorney first before filing. May phone the Guardianship Dept. for information M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm, but only general information given. To file for guardianship or conservatorship must walk-in M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm to the Applications Room. Information and forms available on Web site.
Fee
Fixed fee for filing application; may have other court costs. Amount of compensation for the guardian's services and the party responsible for payment of these services is set by the court. There is no poverty affidavit available to waive or decrease fees. Applicants may obtain a deferment, but all fees must be paid by court time or the proceedings will not go forward.
Eligibility
Potential wards (for guardianship) or conservatees must reside in Cuyahoga County. Potential guardians or conservators must be 18 or older and live in Ohio.
Service area
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Agency info
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Probate Division
Supervises the administration of estates and trusts relating to wills. Also has jurisdiction of guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, name changes, land appropriations, and hospitalization of mentally ill persons.