Petition for Termination of Guardianship of Person/Estate (Adult Guardianship)
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 12, 2024
This form is used to ask the court to end a guardianship for a person or a person's property. It asks the court to make a finding that the person is no longer unable to care for themselves or their money.
The court describes it as: To request termination of guardianship of person/estate.
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This form is used when a person who was previously found to be unable to manage their own life or money wants to ask the court to end the guardianship.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is titled as a Petition, and it asks for information from the ward, the person whose guardianship is ending, and the person filing it (Petitioner).
- What does this form ask the court to do?
- It asks the court to hold a hearing, find that the person is competent, and then officially end the guardianship for the person and/or the estate.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 12, 2024.
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