- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- Order Appointing Guardian for MINOR
- 1211XX
- 1213XX
- 1184XX
Changing or Ending a Guardianship or Conservatorship
Who are you?
You can ask the court to change or end a guardianship or conservatorship if you are:
- the protected person.
- a friend or relative of the protected person.
- the guardian or conservator.
The protected person is the person who has a guardian or conservator to help them.
Looking for help with a guardianship or conservatorship of a minor?
This page can help with that too.
What are you trying to do?
Choose the option below that best matches your situation
I need to...
How old is the protected person?
Follow the steps below to ask the court to change the guardian or conservator.
Important: Step 1 includes extra papers you need to complete.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - minor
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - minor
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1165XX - Order Appointing Conservator for a Minor
- 1184XX
- 1168XX
- 1166XX
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person.
- The guardian or conservator.
- Anyone else who asked for notice.
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
Follow the steps below to ask the court to change the guardian or conservator.
Important: Step 1 includes extra papers you need to complete.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about:
- if the the protected person can care for themself (capacity) - fill these out to ask for a free lawyer or an investigation.
- asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
Forms to appoint a lawyer to represent the protected person
Forms to assign a court visitor to investigate what is happening
- 1217XX
Forms to appoint a doctor to examine the protected person and evaluate their ability to be independent
If different from you, have the person who will be the new guardian fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1212XX - Order Appointing Guardian for an Adult
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Pick one of these forms, based on the kind of guardianship in place.
- 1213XX - Letter of Limited Guardianship
- 1214XX - Letter of Full Guardianship
If different from you, have the person who will be the new conservator fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1227XX - Letter of Conservatorship
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
You can ask the court to change:
- when you file reports (different time of year)
- how often you file reports
- what you include in reports
Follow these steps to ask for the changes you need.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
Fill out the following:
- Motion to Change Accounting Report Requirements - PDF | Word
- Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order on Motion to Change Accounting Report Requirements - PDF | Word
Stpe 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
How old is the protected person?
For minors, a powers change automatically in some cases. See end the guardianship or conservatorship below.
To change the guardian's or conservator's powers, file a motion. The court might ask:
- Is guardianship or conservatorship is still needed?
- What powers are needed?
- Has the guardian or conservator made good decisions?
Follow the steps below.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - minor
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - minor
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- Order Appointing Guardian for MINOR
- 1211XX
- 1213XX
- 1184XX
- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1165XX - Order Appointing Conservator for a Minor
- 1184XX
- 1168XX
- 1166XX
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person.
- The guardian or conservator.
- Anyone else who asked for notice.
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
Are you the protected person under a guardianship or conservatorship?
You can still:
- stay as independent as possible.
- have freedom in everything not controlled by the guardianship.
- ask the court to review your guardianship.
- have someone speak up for you.
Utah Code 75-5-301.5(1)(c) and (2)(h).
You have other protections. Read more on our page about the Protected Person's Rights.
You can file a motion. The court can ask things like:
- Is guardianship or conservatorship needed?
- What powers are needed now?
- Has the guardian or conservator made good decisions?
Is your motion about whether the protected person can make their own decisions? (This is called "capacity")
If yes, they have the right to a lawyer at the court hearing.
Utah Code 75-5-301.5 (2)(a) and 75-5-303 (2)(b).
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about:
- if the the protected person can care for themself (capacity) - fill these out to ask for a free lawyer or an investigation.
- asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
Forms to appoint a lawyer to represent the protected person
Forms to assign a court visitor to investigate what is happening
- 1217XX
Forms to appoint a doctor to examine the protected person and evaluate their ability to be independent
If different from you, have the person who will be the new guardian fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1212XX - Order Appointing Guardian for an Adult
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Pick one of these forms, based on the kind of guardianship in place.
- 1213XX - Letter of Limited Guardianship
- 1214XX - Letter of Full Guardianship
If different from you, have the person who will be the new conservator fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1227XX - Letter of Conservatorship
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
How old is the protected person?
Follow the steps below to ask the court to change the guardian or conservator.
Important: Step 1 includes extra papers you need to complete.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - minor
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - minor
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- Order Appointing Guardian for MINOR
- 1211XX
- 1213XX
- 1184XX
- 1160XX
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1165XX - Order Appointing Conservator for a Minor
- 1184XX
- 1168XX
- 1166XX
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person.
- The guardian or conservator.
- Anyone else who asked for notice.
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
Follow the steps below to ask the court to change the guardian or conservator.
Important: Step 1 includes extra papers you need to complete.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
The forms below are required for everyone:
- Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
- Order on Motion to Review/Change - ADULT
You might need extra papers. Use these if your motion is about:
- if the the protected person can care for themself (capacity) - fill these out to ask for a free lawyer or an investigation.
- asking to add or change a guardian or conservator.
Forms to appoint a lawyer to represent the protected person
Forms to assign a court visitor to investigate what is happening
- 1217XX
Forms to appoint a doctor to examine the protected person and evaluate their ability to be independent
If different from you, have the person who will be the new guardian fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1212XX - Order Appointing Guardian for an Adult
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Pick one of these forms, based on the kind of guardianship in place.
- 1213XX - Letter of Limited Guardianship
- 1214XX - Letter of Full Guardianship
If different from you, have the person who will be the new conservator fill these out:
- Forms for Guardianship and Conservatorship Pre-appointment Test
- 1211XX - Acceptance of Appointment
Fill out these forms (but leave the order blank for the judge to sign)
- 1227XX - Letter of Conservatorship
- 1184XX - Private Information Record in Guardianship and Conservatorship cases
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
How old is the protected person?
A guardianship of a minor ends automatically when:
- the guardian: dies, quits and the court approves it, or is removed by the court
- the minor: dies, is adopted, marries, turns 18, or is emancipated
When any of these happen, the guardianship is over. The guaridan just needs to file the final reports.
If you the parent of a minor child under a guardianship:
If your guardianship is in district court and your custody rights have not been taken away, you can ask the court to formally end the guardianship. The court must grant your request.
Utah Code 75-5-210 and In Re V.K.S., 2003 UT App 13.
A conservatorship of a minor ends when the protected person, their representative, or the conservator asks the court to end the conservatorship. Once the conservatorship has ended, the money and property pass to the former protected person.
Utah Code and 75-5-430.
In addition to the steps below you need to submit your final accounting for the guardianship or conservatorship.
To ask the court to end a guardianship or conservatorship of a minor, follow the steps below.
Step 1 - fill out the papers
Fill out the following:
- 1185XX - Motion to Terminate a Guardianship or Conservatorship of a Minor
- 1187XX - Order on Motion to Terminate a Guardianship or Conservatorship of a Minor
Step 2 - file your papers
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
A guardianship can end when:
- the guardian dies or becomes unable to serve
- the guardian resigns or is removed, with court approval, or
- the protected person dies or regains their ability to be independent (capacity).
The guardian, the protected person, or anyone concerned about the protected person can ask the court to end the guardianship.
Utah Code 75-5-306 and 75-5-301.5 (2)(b).
A conservatorship ends when the protected person, their representative, or the conservator ask the court to end the conservatorship. Once the conservatorship has ended, the money and property pass to the former protected person.
Utah Code and 75-5-430.
To ask the court to end a guardianship or conservatorship of an adult, you can file a motion to terminate. Follow the steps below.
If you are the guardian or conservator, you need to submit your final accounting in addition to the steps below.
Is your motion about whether the protected person can make their own decisions? (This is called "capacity")
If yes, they have the right to a lawyer at the court hearing.
Utah Code 75-5-301.5 (2)(a) and 75-5-303 (2)(b).
Step 1 - fill out the papers
Fill out the following:
- 1383XX - Motion to Terminate a Guardianship or Conservatorship of an Adult
- 1385XX - Order on Motion to Terminate a Guardianship or Conservatorship of an Adult
Step 2 - file your papers with the court
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
How old is the protected person?
Where are you moving them?
Transferring a guardianship or conservatorship to another county within Utah is called a "change of venue."
You need the court's permission.
Utah Code Section 75-5-403.
Follow the steps below to ask the court for help.
Step 1 - fill out these papers
Fill out the following:
- 1181XX - Motion to Change Venue (Minor Guardianship or Conservatorship)
- 1183XX - Order on Motion to Change Venue (Minor Guardianship or Conservatorship)
- 1167XX - Notice of Order
Step 2 - file your papers
Get help with how on our filing page.
Step 3 - send copies of the papers
Send copies to:
- The protected person
- The guardian or conservator
- Anyone else who asked for notice
How to send copies: follow the instructions on our serving other papers page.
Step 4 - go to the hearing
- The court will tell you when to go to court for the hearing.
- Important: Go to the hearing.
- Get ready - visit our going to court page.
After the hearing
- The judge will decide on your motion.
- Mediation: If someone disagrees, the court might send your case to mediation (a way to try and agree outside of court). For more about mediation, see the explanation page.
- Court Visitor: The court might ask a court visitor to look into the case and give the court more information. For more, see the court visitor program page.
Need more help with your motion?
Visit our page on motions.
There is no process for transferring a guardianship or conservatorship of a minor into or out of Utah.
To move INTO Utah:
End the guardianship in the other state and file a petition to appoint a guardian or conservator in Utah
To move OUT of Utah:
End the Utah guardianship or conservatorship (scroll up on this page) and file a petition to appoint a guardian in the other state.
See our page on Moving the Protected Person to a Different Address or Moving the Guardianship or Conservatorship Case for forms and guidance.
Need something else?
You can find more information on our Guardianship and Conservatorship page.
Still have questions? Please visit our page on Finding Legal Help.