{"id":91,"date":"2019-03-28T17:23:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T17:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/guardianships-conservatorships\/?p=91"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T04:28:04","slug":"transfer-guardianship-to-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/guardianships-conservatorships\/blog\/transfer-guardianship-to-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer Guardianship to Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"
Establishing a guardianship can be a long and complex legal process. Unfortunately, transferring guardianship can be even more complicated. The transfer process is a little easier when both states have adopted the Uniform Probate Code<\/a>\u00a0(which Arizona has), but as less than half the states have accepted the full UPC that\u2019s not always the case. If there are any significant differences between Arizona guardianships and guardianships in the state you\u2019re coming from, the courts in Arizona will need to modify the guardianship agreement to conform with Arizona laws.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following is an outline of how to transfer guardianship to Arizona<\/a>\u00a0based on the guidelines established by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County:<\/p>\n The first item of business is to obtain a Provisional Order Authorizing Transfer to Arizona from the transferring state. In essence, this Order authorizes the guardian to petition for transfer of guardianship in Arizona. You\u2019ll need to file the appropriate paperwork with the transferring court, pay their filing fee, and request a certified copy of the Order.<\/p>\n To get the process moving in Arizona, you\u2019ll need to submit a certified copy of the Provisional Order Authorizing Transfer to Arizona and your Letters of Appointment to the probate court in the county where you wish to transfer the guardianship case to. In addition to these Orders, you\u2019ll need to submit the following forms:<\/p>\n When you submit the forms and certified Orders to the appropriate county probate court in Arizona, you\u2019ll be asked to pay a filing fee. Once the court accepts your paperwork, be sure to jot down your case number (it starts with the letters \u201cPB\u201d).<\/p>\n Unless an interested party files an objection to your petition, the court will typically schedule a Non-Appearance Hearing (although the court may set an Appearance Hearing by its own motion if necessary). With a Non-Appearance Hearing, you\u2019ll have a scheduled time where any interested party may appear before the court (including yourself), though nobody is required to attend the hearing.<\/p>\n To schedule the hearing, call the county probate calendar clerk 3 \u2013 5 business days after filing. If you\u2019d like to schedule a hearing during the 3 \u2013 5 day waiting period, you\u2019ll need to bring stamped copies of your probate forms to Probate Administration and schedule a hearing in person.<\/p>\n1.\u00a0Obtain a Provisional Order Authorizing Transfer to Arizona<\/h3>\n
2.\u00a0File a Petition in Arizona Court<\/h3>\n
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3.\u00a0Schedule a Non-Appearance Hearing<\/h3>\n
4.\u00a0Ensure the Ward has an Attorney<\/h3>\n