Sufficiency of Evidence – Guardianship and Protective Placement Orders

By: Derek Hawkins//September 14, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Florence County v. P.G.,

Case No.: 2020AP966

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence – Guardianship and Protective Placement Orders

P.G. appeals orders establishing guardianships of his person and his estate, as well as an order for his protective placement. P.G. argues the guardianship and protective placement orders must be reversed because the circuit court failed to find—and the evidence did not support a finding—that his needs could not be met through less restrictive means. P.G. alternatively argues that the order establishing a guardianship of his estate must be reversed because he previously executed a financial durable power of attorney that rendered the guardianship unnecessary. We reject P.G.’s arguments and affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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