Petition to Appoint Guardian

By: Derek Hawkins//March 8, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: J.T. v. E.T., & K.T.

Case No.: 2016AP585

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J.

Focus: Petition to Appoint Guardian

J.T. (Jennifer) appeals an order dismissing her petition to appoint a permanent guardian of the person and estate for her eighty eight-year-old mother, E.T. Jennifer contends the trial court improperly dismissed the petition because E.T. executed conflicting powers of attorney (POAs) for health care and finances; should have revoked or significantly curtailed the POAs that named as agents two other of E.T.’s adult children, K.T. (Kenneth) and R.V. (Rebecca); and failed to recognize that appointing a guardian is in E.T.’s best interest. We disagree and affirm the order.

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