Fill and Sign the Following is What Will Be Needed to Process the Petition to Increase Monthly Form

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Register in Chancery Kent County 38 The Green, Ste. 208 Dover, DE 19901 302- 735-1930 Register in Chancery New Castle County 500 N. King Street, St e. 11600 Wilmington, DE 19801 302- 255-0544 Register in Chancery Sussex County 34 The Circle Georgetown, DE 19947 302- 856-5775 Procedures for filing a Petition to Increase Monthly Allotment • The following is what will be needed to process the petition to increase monthly allotment: o The petition must be completed as the court clerk cannot complete the petition for you. The guardians(s) will need to have their signature(s) notarized. (If the guardian(s) appear (s) in the Register’s office with identification and the correct paperwork, their signatur e(s) can be notarized by a court clerk in the Register’s office.) o A copy of the bank statement(s) dated within the thirty days prior to filing the petition. o Supporting documentation for the request for increasing the monthly allotment must be provided (i. e., any receipts, bills, invoices or other documentation that detail why the increase is needed) . o Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) filing fee in the form of a check or money order payable to “Register in Chancery,” cash is acceptable if appearing in person. • It is the petitioner’s responsibility to provide the Court with photocopies of all supporting documentation. If the Register in Chancery’s office makes photocopies for you, we will charge a $1.50 per page fee. When submitting your supporting documentation, it must be filed on regular 11 x 8.5 paper that can be easily scanned onto the computer. • You may mail the completed petition to the Register in Chancery in the county where your guardianship case was established and the completed order will be mailed back to you. • Please Note: There is additional information and forms available on the Court's website at http://courts.delaware.gov/Chancery/guardianship/index.stm IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE In the Matter of: ______________________________, A disabled person : : : : C.M. #: ____________________ Petition to Increase Monthly Allotment The petition of ____________ _____________________________________ [Name of Guardian(s)], Guardian(s) of __________ __________________, [Name of Disabled Person] respectfully represents: 1. Petitioner(s) was/were appointed guardian(s) of the disabled person by court o rder dated ___ _______________. 2. The net assets of the estate consist of cash on deposit in the sum of $___________________ in _____________________________ _______________ __________________________________________________________________ _____________________ [List all banks where guardianship accounts are located]. 3. Petitioner(s) was/were granted permission to withdraw $______________ [current monthly allotment amount] per month from the guardianship account at ________________ _____________ Bank on ______________ [date of order]. 4 . The monthly expenses of the disabled person have increased beyond the amount previously authorized due to _______ _________________ ___________________ __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ . 5 . Petitioner(s) respectfully request (s ) the Court to authorize the monthly allotment be increased to $________________ without further order of the Court. _________________________ ____________________________ Guardian’s signature Co-Guardian’s signature _________________________ _____________ _______________ Complete a ddress Complete a ddress _________________________ _____________ _______________ Complete a ddress Complete a ddress _________________________ __________ __________________ Phone Number Phone Number The above named guardian(s), having been duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts above recited are true and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me the _______ day of ___________________, ___________________. ____________________________________ Register in Chancery/Notary Public IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: __________________________, a disabled person : : : : C.M. # ______________ ORDER TO INCREASE MONTHLY ALLOTMENT WHEREAS, the petition to increase monthly allotment having been presented and duly considered by this Court; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this ______ day of ______________ , 20____ , as follows: 1. ______________________________________, guardian(s) of the person and property of ______________________________________, is/are hereby authorized to increase the monthly withdrawal from the guardianship account at __________________________________ Bank, account number ending in _____________ , to $_______________ without further Order of this Court. 2. The withdrawal amount shall be in effect until further Order of this Court. 3. All other aspects of the final order to appoint the guardian (s) remain in full force and effect. ____________________________________ Chancellor/Vice Chancellor/Master