Guardianship
Applies to: Anyone who is receiving services for
mental illness, a developmental disability, or substance
abuse in the state of Wisconsin and has a guardian of their
person and/or their estate.
NOTE:
The Wisconsin Guardianship laws have been revised and updated,
effective 12/1/06. The
documents listed below have been revised to reflect the
law changes.
The Coalition
of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) site (exit DHFS) has
links to the new Guardianship laws, plus information on the new laws on
Protective Services and Elder Abuse Reporting.
Click on their link on their main page entitled, “Learn about
Wisconsin’s new laws…” Then,
for a comparison between the old Guardianship laws and the new ones, click
on the first link under “Comparison Tables” on that page.
The
CWAG site also includes the Wisconsin
Guardianship Support Center.
For more information about specific issues, see:
Guardianship Basic Information
See also Guardianship
of Adults: A Decision-Making Guide
Questions about guardianship can be addressed to:
Gerard Gierl, JD, MSSW
Client Rights Office, Division of Disability and Elder Services
Department of Health and Family Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room 850
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
Email: gierlgj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Phone: (608) 266-3102
Wisconsin
Corporate Guardianships - Corporations or individuals set up to
provide guardianship services for individuals who have no close family or
other support systems and who need legal protection.
Last Updated: April 03, 2007 |
