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Anastasia Welsh Perrino, Register

 

 

Barnstable County Probate and Family Court, 3195 Main Street, P.O. Box 346, Barnstable, MA 02630     (508) 375-6710
Beginning September 19, 2011, the office will be open to the public from 8:30 a. m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
 

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 Guardianship/Conservatorship Information

 

Please click on the links below to get the most up-to-date forms for:

 

Guardianship of Minor:

Instructions and Information:
MPC 936 Petitioner's Instructions for Notification in Guardianship of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 937 Petitioner's Checklist for Notification in Guardianship of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)

Forms:
MPC 140 Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 801 Bond  (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 301 Request for Counsel (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 302 Application for Permission to Provide Information (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 240 Petition for Removal of Guardian of a Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 241 Petition for Resignation of Guardian of a Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 340 Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 440 Notarized Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardianship of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 441 Notarized and Verified Consent or Nomination by Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 443 Annual Report of Guardian of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 740 Decree and Order of Appointment of Guardian of Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 743 Decree and Order for Termination/Resignation/Removal of Guardian of a Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 742 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian for a Minor (revised 5-30-2011)

 

 

 

Guardianship of Adult:

Instructions and Information:
MPC 190 General Information regarding Guardianship and Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 902 Instructions to Clinicians for completing the Medical Certificate for Guardianship or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 901 Instructions for Completing the Clinical Team Report for Guardianship and Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 903A Limitations to Guardianship and Conservatorship for Clinicians (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 903B Limitations to Guardianship and Conservatorship for Judges, Attorneys, and Self-Represented Litigants (revised 5-30-2011)

Forms:
MPC 120 Petition for Appointment of Guardian for an Incapacitated Person (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 801 Bond (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 202 Petition for Resignation of a Guardian and/or Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 203 Petition for Termination of a Guardian and/or Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 220 Petition to Expand- Modify- Limit the Powers of a Guardian (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 221 Petition for Removal of a Guardian (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 301 Request for Counsel (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 302 Application for Permission to Provide Information (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 303 Request of Interested Party to Access Impounded Medical Information (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 320 Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for Adult Pursuant to GL c.190B, s.5-308 (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 400 Medical Certificate for Guardianship or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 401 Medical Certificate for Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 402 Clinical Team Report (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 403 Medical Certificate Affidavit (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 500 Certificate of Service (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 503 Notice of Appointment of Temporary Guardian/Conservator and Notice of Right to hearing Pursuant to GL c.190B, s.s. 5-204, 5-308 and 5-412A (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 504 Notice of Hearing (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 505 Appearance and Objection (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 620 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian for an Incapacitated Person (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 620A Extension of Appointment of Temporary Guardian (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 621 Notice/Order regarding Guardian's Care Plan/Report (Adult) (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 622 Order Appointing Special Guardian of an Incapacitated Person (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 701 Temporary Order/Decree and Order of Expansion-Modification-Limitation of the Powers of a Guardian (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 720 Decree and Order of Appointment of Guardian for an Incapacitated Person (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 720A Exhibit A Limitations to Guardianship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 723 Decree and Order of Acceptance of Resignation of Guardian for an Incapacitated Person- Removal of Guardian for an Incapacitated Person- Termination of Guardianship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 821 Guardian's Care Plan/Report (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 822 Order to File Guardian Care Plan/Report (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 824 Roger's Monitor Supplemental Report to the Guardian's Care Plan/Report (revised 5-30-2011)

 

 

 

 

Conservatorship:

Instructions and Information:
MPC 190 General Information regarding Guardianship and Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 901 Instructions for Completing the Clinical Team Report for Guardianship and Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 902 Instructions to Clinicians for completing the Medical Certificate for Guardianship or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 903A Limitations to Guardianship and Conservatorship for Clinicians (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 903B Limitations to Guardianship and Conservatorship for Judges, Attorneys, and Self-Represented Litigants (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 904 Simplified Accounting Guidelines for Estate and Conservator Accounts (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 931 Guidelines for Preparing a Conservator's Financial Plan (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 932 Sample Conservator's Financial Plan (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 933 Sample Conservator's Account (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 934 Instructions for completing Conservator's Inventory (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 935 Sample Conservator's Inventory (revised 5-30-2011)

 

Forms:
MPC 130 Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Disabled Person or for Single Transaction (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 801 Bond (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 202 Petition for Resignation of a Guardian and/or Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 203 Petition for Termination of a Guardian and/or Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 230 Petition to Expand-Modify-Limit the Powers of a Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 231 Petition for Removal of a Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 301 Request for Counsel (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 302 Application for Permission to Provide Information (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 303 Request of Interested Party to Access Impounded Medical Information (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 330 Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Conservator Pursuant to  G.L.c.190B,s.5-412A (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 400 Medical Certificate for Guardianship or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 401 Medical Certificate for Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 403 Medical Certificate Affidavit (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 402 Clinical Team Report (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 431 Foreign Conservator's Sworn Statement (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 500 Certificate of Service (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 503 Notice of Appointment of Temporary Guardian/Conservator and Notice of Right to hearing Pursuant to GL c.190B, s.s. 5-204, 5-308 and 5-412A (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 504 Notice of Hearing (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 505 Appearance and Objection (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 831 Conservator's Financial Plan (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 833 Conservator's Account (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 833A Conservator's Account (Non-Calculating) (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 834 Conservator's Inventory (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 630 Order Appointing Temporary Conservator for Adult-Minor (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 630A Extension of Appointment of Temporary Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 631 Order regarding Conservator's Financial Plan (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 632 Order Appointing Special Conservator of a Protected Person (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 702 Temporary Order/Decree and Order of Expansion-Modification-Limitation of the Powers of a Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 730 Decree and Order of Appointment of Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 730A Exhibit A Limitations to Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 730B Suspension, Termination, or Modification Decree of Conservator's Appointment (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 731 Judgment and Order regarding Conservator's Account (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 733 Decree and Order of Acceptance of Resignation of Conservator - Removal of Conservator- Termination of Conservatorship (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 734 Decree and Order of Protective Arrangement and/or Appointment of Special Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)
MPC 835 Decree Discharging Special Conservator (revised 5-30-2011)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Guardianship and Conservatorship Fees - EFFECTIVE July 1, 2009.

Item

NEW FEE

 

 

Petition for Guardianship: Incapacitated and Minors

NO FEE

Petition for Conservatorship (Except when filed concurrently with a Petition for Removal, Resignation or Termination of a Conservator, then no fee

$150.00 + $15.00 surcharge + $50.00 Bond

Letters of Foreign Conservatorship

$75.00 + 15.00

Petition for Termination or Resignation or Removal of Guardian

NO FEE

Petition for Termination or Resignation of Conservator

NO FEE

Petition for Removal of Conservator

$100.00

Bond

 

  Guardianship without sureties

NO FEE

  Guardianship with sureties

$50.00

  Conservatorship without sureties

$50.00

  Conservatorship with sureties

$50.00

 

 

 

 

Anastasia Welsh Perrino

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