Washington Petition for Order Closing Guardianship and Discharging Guardian (PORCH) is a legal document used to close an existing guardianship and discharge the guardian appointed by the court. This petition is typically filed when the guardianship is no longer necessary due to the ward (person under guardianship) reaching the age of majority, the guardianship becoming unnecessary due to a change in circumstances, or the guardianship is no longer in the ward’s best interests. The petition is typically filed by the guardian, the ward, or an interested party. There are two types of PORCH petitions, depending on the type of guardianship: 1) Petition for Order Closing Guardianship and Discharging Guardian (PTORCG-G); and 2) Petition for Order Closing Protective Proceeding and Discharging Guardian (PTORCG-PP). The PTORCG-G petition is used to close a guardianship of the person, while the PTORCG-PP petition is used to close a guardianship of the estate. In either case, the petition must be approved by the court before the guardianship can be closed and the guardian discharged from their duties.