When an adult of any age is deemed incapacitated by a court, a professional or family guardian may be appointed who is responsible for making certain decisions on their behalf. The nature of these decisions can include financial, medical and personal matters the incapacitated person has been determined unable to make for themself.
If you are newly appointed as a guardian, or if you’d like to have a refresher regarding the responsibilities of non-professional guardians, the AOPC has established the PENNSYLVANIA GUARDIAN HANDBOOK and a SERIES OF GUARDIAN VIDEOS to assist you. Additionally, guardians are required to report annually on the incapacitated individual using the GUARDIANSHIP TRACKING SYSTEM (GTS). The AOPC had GTS workshops available to train you as a new guardian (or to refresh your memory as an experienced guardian).
Please follow this link for more information: Guardianship in Pennsylvania | Elder Justice in the Courts | Operations | Judicial Administration | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
The Office of Elder Justice in the Courts has released new videos for Guardians or Prospective Guardians (August 2024).
Effective February 13, 2023; an administrative order of the Orphans Court was entered increasing the maximum monthly guardianship fees in Medicaid from $100 to $300 per month, beginning January 1, 2023. A copy of the order is posted here:
