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"Guardian" means a person appointed by the court who has the powers and duties set out in § 64.2-2019, or § 63.2-1609 if applicable, and who is responsible for the personal affairs of an incapacitated person, including responsibility for making decisions regarding the person's support, care, health, safety, ...

Petition: Any person may file a petition with a Virginia circuit court stating that a Virginia resident needs a guardian or conservator to manage some or all of his/her affairs. This person is called the petitioner. The person claimed in the petition to need a Guardian or a Conservator is called the respondent.

Attorneys' fees for opening any guardianship can range from a minimum of $1,500 to an average of $3,500. Court costs, which include filing fees, service fees, and fees for letters of guardianship, can also quickly reach in excess of $1,000.

Your duties and authority as a guardian do not extend to decisions addressed in a valid advance directive or durable power of attorney the person previously executed.

Start by contacting an attorney. Any person may file a petition with a Virginia Circuit Court alleging that there is a Virginia resident who needs to have a guardian or conservator appointed to manage some or all of their affairs. The person alleged to be incapacitated. in the petition is called the respondent.

A guardian is responsible for making decisions regarding the incapacitated person's support, care, health, safety, ability to dress themselves, education, therapeutic treatment, and if not in keeping with an order of commitment, the place where they live.