The Utah Petition to Appoint a Guardian for an Adult is a court filing that allows for the appointment of a guardian to a disabled or incapacitated adult. This petition must be filed by a person, called a petitioner, who is asking the court to appoint a guardian for the adult. The court may appoint a guardian if the adult is unable to manage their own affairs. There are two types of Utah Petition to Appoint a Guardian for an Adult. The first type is an Initial Petition, which is used to appoint a guardian for an incapacitated adult who has never had a guardian appointed before. The second type is a Renewal Petition, which is used to renew an existing guardianship or to extend an existing guardianship. The Petition must include specific information about the adult in question as well as the petitioner's reasons for wanting to appoint a guardian. The court will then review the Petition and decide whether to appoint a guardian for the adult.