Illinois Adult Guardianship

In this article, we explain emergency guardianship in Illinois, including “what is emergency guardianship?”, “when is emergency guardianship necessary?”, and “how to appoint an emergency guardian.”

In this article we explain how to terminate a guardianship of a disabled adult in Illinois. A guardian may be appointed to make personal and/or financial decisions on behalf of a disabled adult if a court determines that a potential ward lacks the mental or physical capacity to make such decisions for himself or herself. However, if the ward regains the capacity to make such decisions, the guardianship may be terminated or modified to restore the decision making rights of the disabled adult. This is known as restoration.

In this article we discuss guardianship of adults with disabilities. We’ll explain HB 4686, a law that went into effect in 2019 that bans the court from appointing guardians who are employees of an agency that provides residential services to the ward. We’ll answer the questions, “What is a court-appointed guardian of someone with disabilities,” and “Who can serve as a guardian of a person with disabilities?”

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