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A temporary appointment can last 90 days. A permanent appointment may last until the death of the ward or the guardian, until the ward is able to establish that she is competent, or until the guardian resigns or is removed by the Probate Court.

Someone must step forward to petition the probate court to become the Guardian for the individual. The individual and their family must be notified of the petition by the court. A guardian-ad-litum will meet with the individual to assess what the individual may want and what may be in the persons best interest.

Unlike other states, Rhode Island law does not differentiate between guardianship over the person and guardianship over the estate. As noted above, Rhode Island has a limited guardianship law, which generally focuses on four areas of decision-making capacity: finances, health care, relationships, and residence.

The process for appointing a conservator is very similar to the process for appointing a guardian. Our attorney files a petition with the court that includes facts showing the respondent is financially incapable and has money and property with amounting to a total determined by law.

In Rhode Island, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

A miscellaneous petition or complaint for custody is filed by submitting to the family clerk the following documents: the complaint for custody, a dr6, the family services counseling form, the summons, and the filing fee. If you cannot pay the filing fee, you should file for in forma pauperis status.