Winnebago County, IL · Winnebago County
Oath of Office – Guardian of the Person (Without Estates)
This oath form lets a proposed guardian of the person accept the appointment for a minor or adult with a disability in a matter without an estate.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Winnebago County · Winnebago County, Winnebago County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- circuitclerk.wincoil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A proposed guardian uses this form to state that they will faithfully discharge the duties of Guardian of the Person and accept the appointment if ordered. The form is for matters without estates and identifies the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Winnebago County. It asks for the proposed guardian’s name, case number, signature, and date, and includes spaces for approval and a judge’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A person proposed as Guardian of the Person for a minor or adult with a disability in a matter without an estate uses this oath.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the proposed guardian signs and dates the oath, certifying it under oath pursuant to the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Guardian of the Person oath form for matters without estates.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the proposed guardian’s name and case number, then sign and date the oath.
- 3
Check the Form
Review the form for the approval and judge signature and date spaces.
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Submit to the County
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Guardian of the Person oath?
- A proposed guardian for a minor or an adult with a disability uses it for a matter without an estate.
- What information does the oath form ask for?
- It has spaces for the proposed guardian’s name, case number, signature, and date, as well as approval and judge signature and date.
- Do I need a notary for the Guardian of the Person oath?
- No. The proposed guardian signs and dates this form, certifying the oath under oath pursuant to the form; it does not require a notary.
- How do I submit the Guardian of the Person oath?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.