File a Petition To Resign with the Court, stating the reasons for the resignation.
There is no mechanism to transfer a guardianship of a minor’s estate to another state. A petition to appoint a guardian of the estate of the minor would have to be filed and approved in the new state. Then a petition to terminate the guardianship in the District of Columbia would need to be filed and approved by this Court. Authenticated or "triple-sealed" copies of the documents from the other state should be attached to the petition to terminate.
The appointment ends when the minor emancipates, i.e., becomes 18, or when the guardianship is terminated by Court order for some other reason.
The guardian may file a Petition To Deposit Funds Into the Estate Deposit Account at the Probate Division. The funds will be held until the emancipated minor files a Petition for Release of Funds Held in the Estate Deposit Account, the Court approves the petition, and the emancipated minor brings the order allowing release of the funds to the Probate Division cashier with identification to begin the process of releasing the funds.
A guardian should discuss wise choices for investment and use of the money but cannot withhold the funds from the emancipated minor.
No. Ordinarily, the Final Account is approved, and then distribution is made to the minor. This process takes 60-90 days after the minor has become 18 because a final account must be prepared and filed, reviewed by the auditing staff, and approved by the Court. When the assets are paid to the emancipated minor, the guardian must get a signed receipt and file it in the Probate Division with the auditor who audited the final account.
A guardian of a minor’s estate is a person appointed by the Court to handle the assets of a minor and to safeguard them until the minor becomes 18.
A minor is a person under the age of 18.
Bond is a type of insurance. A guardian appointed by the Court must purchase a bond in an amount of the assets that the guardian will be holding plus one year’s income. If the guardian misappropriates the money, the bonding company will pay the money back up to the amount of the bond.
Yes. A guardian who is an attorney may file a petition for reasonable attorney’s fees for preparing pleadings filed with the Court and for other necessary legal services rendered.