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Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups - Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center
Who We Are
The Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center is a statewide resource for information about guardianship-related issues.
What We Do
The Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center answers questions about the law in Wisconsin relating to guardianships, protective placements, conservatorships, Powers of Attorney for Health Care, Living Wills, DNR orders and Powers of Attorney for Finances. The Center provides legal information, case consultation and referrals. See below for links to legal information on these topics.
The Center does not provide legal representation or legal advice or find or provide guardians.
The Support Center also publishes a free quarterly newsletter titled,"The Guardian," on legal issues pertaining to guardianship. Contact the "Guardianship Hotline" to subscribe.
Scroll to the end of this page to access the current issue, past issues and the index.
Contact Info
You can contact the Guardianship Support Center by:
- calling the "Guardianship Hotline" toll-free at 800.488.2596 ext. 314. Please note that the Hotline is operated on a "call-back" basis - you will be asked to leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible
- calling the "Guardianship Hotline" locally in Madison, Wisconsin at 608.224.0606 ext.314
- email the "Guardianship Hotline" or
- fax the "Guardianship Hotline" at 608.224.0607
More Information
2007 Guardianship Reconciliation Bill
The "reconciliation bill" was introduced on April 23, 2007. The bill amends the guardianship, protective services/placement and abuse reporting laws passed in 2006.
Learn About Wisconsin's New Laws on Guardianship, Protective Services and Reporting Abuse
Click above for:
- hearing deadlines under new Ch. 54 and amended Ch. 55
- notice and service requirements in guardianship and protective placement cases
- the new vulnerable adult temporary restraining order & injunction
- the legal standards for appointing a guardian of the person and guardian of the estate for adults under new Ch. 54
- the proposed ward's rights in a guardianship case
- comparison tables for
- old Ch. 880 and new Ch. 54
- old and new Ch. 55
- old and new sec. 46.90
- annotations to Ch. 880 which show the treatment of Ch. 880 by Act 387
- a Table of Contents for Ch. 54 with references to renumbered sections from Ch. 880
- links to new Chapters 46, 54, 55 and 813 as well as the earlier statutes
- links to the legislative Acts that created the new and amended statutes
- effective dates of new Ch. 54 and amended Ch. 55
See links below for links to the bills and legislative histories.
Advance Directives - Publications & Links
Advance Directives include Powers of Attorney for Health Care, Living Wills (also called a Declaration to Physicians) and Powers of Attorneys for Finances.
Guardianship - Basic Information
Guardianship is a relationship created by a court between an individual (called a "ward") who the court has determined to be "incompetent" and an individual or organization (called either the "guardian of the person," the "guardian of the estate," or both) who the court authorizes to make personal and medical decisions and/or financial decisions on behalf of the ward. A guardian of the estate can also be appointed for an individual who is considered a "spendthrift." Guardianship can also include protective services or placement. In many other states, a guardianship of the estate is called a conservatorship. In Wisconsin, a guardian of the estate is similar to, but not the same as, a conservator - see below.
Guardianship - Publications & Links
Publications include Duties and Powers of a Guardian, Can a Guardian Withhold or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment?, Guardian's Authority to Consent to Admission to Nursing Homes, Tips for Dealing with Guardians, Rights of Proposed Wards in Guardianship Cases
Conservatorship - Publications & Links
Conservatorship is a relationship created by a court between an individual (called a "conservatee") and an individual or organization (called the "conservator") who the court authorizes to make financial decisions on behalf of the conservatee. Unlike guardianship, the appointment of the conservator is done at the request of the conservatee and there is no finding of incompetence.
The Guardian - the Newsletter of the Guardianship Support Center
A newsletter produced and published quarterly by the Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, providing legal information about guardianship and related issues.
Guardianship Legislation
The new guardianship law became effective on December 1, 2006. This link contains Act 387, as well as the bill, the substitute amendment and additional amendments.
Click here for educational resources and links to the new statutes.
Protective Placement Legislation
the new law went into effect on November 1, 2006. This link includes the Act, a summary of the bill, the text of the bill and amendments, its history and fiscal estimate. A summary of the bill is also included in the text of the bill.
Click here for educational resources and links to the new statutes.
Adult Protective Services (APS) Modernization Legislation
The new law went into effect on December 1, 2006. This link includes the Act, as well as the bill and additional information.
Click here for educational resources and links to the new statutes.
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