Guardian With Separate Conservator

As a guardian where the court has appointed a separate conservator your primary responsibilities are those of a guardian. This means you must do the following:

• Status Report: File a Status Report with the court each year within 60-days of the date of your appointment as guardian. Rule 6-501, Utah Code of Judicial Administration
• Report to the conservator: Provide financial information annually to the conservator, at a time mutually agreed upon between you and the conservator so that the information is timely to use in the accounting which the conservator will file with the court. Rule 6-501, Utah Code of Judicial Administration

The annual Status Report shows how your ward is doing and alerts the court to any changes. The Status Report covers such things as the physical and mental health of your ward, living arrangements, medical and mental health treatment, etc. Between annual Status Reports, you should inform the family and other interested persons of any significant changes in your ward's circumstances. If your ward dies, notify the court and the interested persons at once.

The Status Report may not be filed before the close of the reporting year. Your judge may extend the time for filing in a given year if you can convince the judge that you have good cause. However, a late filing does not change the annual reporting period. If you need to change the reporting period you must file a motion with the court and have the judge sign an order that will change it.