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Accepts requests to establish legal guardianship of a person with a disability.

Probate Court is a division of the Court of Common pleas; probate conservatorship assistance is available.

The court may appoint, after hearing and investigation, a guardian for a minor or for an adult who is found to be incompetent to take proper care of himself or his property. A guardian, with court supervision, is responsible for making personal and/or financial decisions for the ward. Court supervision is accomplished, in part, through the filing of reports and accountings by the guardian. Both a minor and an adult ward have a number of rights and protections to insure against an unnecessary or ineffective guardianship, including, for the adult ward, the right to be represented by an attorney.

Providing guardians for adults deemed mentally incompetent by the Probate Court.

Jurisdiction over estates and trusts; adoptions, name changes, and registration of delayed birth records, marriage licenses. Adjudicates guardianships of minors, incompetents, commitments of mentally ill and developmentally disabled persons.

Provides guardianship and other decision-making supports for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and unable to manage their affairs. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Evaluates guardianship cases where: - Applicant is an adult ward and seeking to prevent the establishment or termination of guardianship; - Cases related to estate administration where there is no bond or where home is the primary reason for probate; - Guardianship where ward’s access to healthcare or benefits is affected; - Posthumous paternity where decedent had a work history.

Volunteers provide guardianship for older adults, disabled, and developmentally disabled persons in nursing homes who have no other support people in their lives capable of making health related decisions; individuals may be referred by nursing home staff, family & friends, or agency staff.

Probate divisions have jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision of the administration of estates and guardianships. also have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges can perform marriages for a fee for the service.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Evaluates cases related to estate administration where there is no bond or where the home or another asset is the primary reason for probate. Will also evaluate cases of posthumous paternity where decedent had a work history. Guardianship where ward's access to healthcare or benefits or education is affected; guardianship where applicant is an adult ward and seeking to prevent the establishment or termination of a guardianship.

Handles regular guardianships, the establishment of decedents' wills, the settlement of decedents' estates, and decisions relating to the administration of the estates of minors and individuals adjudged to be incompetent to manage their own affairs. Settles adoption, mental illness guardianship, trusteeship, and eminent domain cases. Issues marriage licenses and passports. Processes legal name changes. Copies of wills filed with the court.

Provides guardianship services for individuals who have been found incompetent by the local probate court. Individuals are generally in a nursing home or nursing home eligible.

Provides guardianship and other decision-making supports for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and unable to manage their affairs. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Provides advocacy and management of individuals' finances, health issues, and other affairs when someone is deemed a ward of the state by a court by either volunteers or professional staff, depending on the complexity of the issues. Emergency guardianship is available if needed. Services provided may include assistance with health care and financial decisions, transportation to and from appointments and assistance with nursing home placement.

Program matches volunteers with nursing home residents who have cognitive deficits and/or mental disabilities and need a court-appointed guardian of the person. The program recruits, trains, and supports the volunteers. Volunteers assist their person with personal, medical and living arrangement decisions. Volunteers become court-appointed "guardian of the person" only. They are not appointed as "guardian of the estate" and so do not handle finances.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Conservatorship is under the jurisdiction of the probate court. The Probate Court recommends that all applicants seek legal counsel.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides guardianship and other decision-making supports for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and unable to manage their affairs. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Provides advice and document preparation may be available for basic Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, and simple wills. Advice, document preparation, and representation may be available in limited probate matters involving estates of small value (including transfers on death and necessary releases of administration).

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Evaluates cases for older adults, people with disabilities, and people with life-threatening conditions related to advance directives and wills; financial powers of attorney; survivorship deeds; transfer on death affidavits; and quit claim deeds.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.