Kent County, MI · Kent County
Petition to Terminate or Modify Guardianship
This petition lets an interested person ask the probate court to end or change a guardianship for a legally incapacitated individual or minor.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kentcountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this petition to ask the probate court to terminate or modify a guardianship, accept a guardian’s resignation, remove or appoint a guardian, or change a guardian’s powers. The form asks for case and petitioner details, information about the ward and interested people, reasons for the requested court action, and the petitioner’s signature. For a minor, it also includes a section for a nomination by a minor age 14 or older.
Who needs it
An interested person seeking a court order to terminate or change a guardianship, or to request another guardianship action listed on the petition, may file this form.
How to submit it
The form does not provide filing instructions; submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This petition is signed without a notary; the petitioner declares under penalty of perjury that its contents are true, and the minor signs a nomination if applicable.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Petition to Terminate or Modify Guardianship PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in the case, petitioner, ward, interested-person, and requested court-action information.
- 3
Gather Relevant Information
Provide the interested persons’ names and contact details requested on the form; include the minor’s nomination section if applicable.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign and date the petition, then submit it to the county office named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What can I request with this guardianship petition?
- You can ask the probate court to terminate or modify a guardianship, accept a guardian’s resignation, remove or appoint a guardian, or change a guardian’s powers.
- Who can file this petition?
- The form asks the petitioner to state their relationship or interest in the matter. It is used by an interested person asking the probate court for a guardianship action.
- Do I need a notary for the guardianship petition?
- No. The petitioner signs a declaration under penalty of perjury; a minor age 14 or older also signs if making a guardian nomination.
- How do I submit the guardianship petition?
- The form does not give filing instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.