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Motion to Terminate or Change/Modify Guardianship/Conservatorship

Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2025

This form is used to ask the court to end (terminate) or change the rules of a guardianship or conservatorship. It asks who is making the request and gives space to explain the reasons for the change.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when someone needs to ask the court to end a guardianship or conservatorship, or to change the existing order for a guardianship or conservatorship.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The person filling out this form can be the guardian/conservator, the person who is subject to the guardianship/conservatorship, or another interested person. Great care must be taken to fill out the correct section.
Does this form require other documents?
The form mentions that the user should use it with a Notice of Hearing, which has the form number GDN ALL 005. It also allows for attaching relevant documents.
What does the form ask for if the guardianship should end?
The form asks if the guardianship should end because the person died, because the reason for the appointment no longer exists, or for other good reasons.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2025.

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