Interested Persons
• Any creator of a fiduciary estate • Anyone else designated by the court (people or organizations such as healthcare facilities not listed above can ask the court to recognize them as interested persons) • Government agencies paying benefits to the ADP (Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office of Personnel Management, etc.) • Any supporter under a supported decision-making agreement • The local Department of Social Services (for adults under the age 65) • The local Area Agency on Aging (for adults age 65 and older) • In guardianship of the property cases: • Any person who receives income from the ADP or their property • Any fiduciary and co-fiduciary of the ADP’s estate Individuals or agencies that play an important role in a guardianship. Only interested persons can petition for guardianship or serve as a guardian. They are entitled to be notified when a guardianship petition is filed and about what happens in the case. They can challenge the guardianship at any point, present evidence, call witnesses, and request records. After a guardian is appointed, they can ask the court to review the guardianship at any time. Interested persons are defined by law and include: • The alleged disabled person (ADP) • Any existing guardian, fiduciary (including an agent under a financial power of attorney), or health care agent • The ADP’s spouse, parents, children, heirs at law
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