Office of Public GuardianshipFind HelpQuestions and AnswersThe link below will take you to various websites providing information about guardianship: File a Petition for Guardianship Guardians are appointed by Superior Court judges or court commissioners. Appointments are made in response to petitions filed in the Superior Court. Any interested person may file a petition; the person who files it need not want to be appointed guardian. The person filing a petition for guardianship assumes no responsibility for the alleged incapacitated person. Need to file a petition? Call the CLEAR Hotline -- Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral system To learn whether you qualify for free assistance from Northwest Justice Project or a legal services program in your community:
CLEAR will connect you with the appropriate office in each pilot county. The following programs have agreed to file petitions for guardianships when resources permit: NWJ Aberdeen Office - serves Grays Harbor County NWJ Port Angeles Office - serves Clallam County NWJ Wenatchee Office - serves Okanogan County Spokane County Volunteer Lawyers Program - serves Spokane County Resource LinksEducational Resources
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