PROBATE COURT OF ______________ COUNTY, OHIO
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF _______________________________________
CASE NO. _______________________
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE WARD OF APPLICATION AND HEARING
To ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________
An application for appointment of ____________________________________________________________ as
(limited) guardian for your (person and estate) has been filed with the Probate Court.
A hearing on that application will be held on _____________________________________at _______ o'clock
____.M. at the Probate Court, _________________________________________________. At that hearing,
Applicant must prove by clear and convincing evidence that, because of mental impairment, you are unable to handle
your own affairs.
1.
You have the right to be present at the hearing to contest the application, and to be
represented by an attorney of your choice;
2.
The right to have a friend or family member of your choice present at the hearing;
3.
The right to have evidence of an independent expert evaluation introduced at the
hearing;
4.
If you are indigent, upon your request, an attorney and an independent expert
evaluator will be appointed at court expense;
5.
If you are indigent, and you appeal the guardianship decision, you have the right to
have an attorney appointed and necessary transcripts prepared at court expense.
Witness my signature and the seal of the Court,
this ______ day of _________________, 20___
(Seal)
Probate Judge
By: ___________________________________
Deputy Clerk
17.3 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE WARD OF APPLICATION AND HEARING