Fill and Sign the Superior Court of the State of Washington Benton County Form

Notice of Guardianship PT (NT) - Page 1 of 2 GDN 01.0300 (06/2012) RCW 11.88.030 Superior Court of Washington County of _________________ In the Guardianship of: ____________________________, An Alleged Incapacitated Person Case No.: Notice of Guardianship Petition (RCW 11.88.030) (NT) To: __________________ (name), Alleged Incapacitated Person; and To: __________________ (name), Guardian ad Litem IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY A PETITION TO HAVE A GUARDIAN APPOINTED FOR YOU HAS BEEN FILED IN THE _________________ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT BY _____________________. IF A GUARDIAN IS APPOINTED, YOU COULD LOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: (1) TO MARRY, DIVORCE, OR ENTER INTO OR END A STATE REGISTERED DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP; (2) TO VOTE OR HOLD AN ELECTED OFFICE; (3) TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR MAKE OR REVOKE A WILL; (4) TO APPOINT SOMEONE TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF; (5) TO SUE AND BE SUED OTHER THAN THROUGH A GUARDIAN; (6) TO POSSESS A LICENSE TO DRIVE; (7) TO BUY, SELL, OWN, MORTGAGE, OR LEASE PROPERTY; Notice of Guardianship PT (NT) - Page 2 of 2 GDN 01.0300 (06/2012) RCW 11.88.030 (8) TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE MEDICAL TREATMENT; (9) TO DECIDE WHO SHALL PROVIDE CARE AND ASSISTANCE; (10) TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING SOCIAL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE. UNDER THE LAW, YOU HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS .  YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER OF YOUR OWN CHOOSING. THE COURT WILL APPOINT A LAWYER TO REPRESENT YOU IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY OR PAYMENT WOULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP TO YOU.  YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK FOR A JURY TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED A GUARDIAN TO HELP YOU.  YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT AND TESTIFY WHEN THE HEARING IS HELD TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED A GUARDIAN. IF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IS APPOINTED, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE COURT TO REPLACE THAT PERSON. Dated : __________________, 20___. Signature Printed Name Address Telephone/Fax Number* City, State, Zip Code Email Address * If you do not want your personal phone number on this public form, you may list your telephone number on a separate form which may be available to parties and the court, as well as its staff and volunteers, but will not be made available to the public. Use Form WPF GDN 03.0100, Guardianship Confidential Information Form (Telephone Numbers), for this purpose. (GR 22(b)(6)) .