1998 Minnesota Statutes

     525.542 Contents of petition. 

    Subdivision 1.    Information.  The petition shall show 
 (1) the name and address of the person for whom a guardian or 
 conservator, is sought, (2) the date of birth, (3) the names and 
 addresses of living parents, children, brothers and sisters, or 
 in the event that none of these persons are living, the names 
 and addresses of nearest kindred, (4) if married, the name and 
 address of the spouse, (5) the grounds for the guardianship or 
 conservatorship, with a statement that the proposed ward or 
 conservatee may demand a written bill of particulars, (6) if 
 conservatorship is requested, the powers the petitioner believes 
 are necessary in order for a conservator to protect and 
 supervise the proposed conservatee's person or property, (7) the 
 probable value and general character of real and personal 
 property and the probable amount of debts, (8) the names, ages, 
 addresses, and occupations of the proposed guardians or 
 conservators.  

    Subd. 2.    Bill of particulars.  A bill of particulars 
 may be requested from the petitioner by the proposed ward or 
 conservatee, and when so requested shall be delivered to the 
 proposed ward or conservatee within ten days or prior to the 
 hearing, whichever is sooner.  The bill of particulars shall be 
 in writing and shall include specific factual information which 
 the petitioner believes supports the need for appointment of a 
 guardian or conservator, such as mental and physical condition, 
 financial transactions, personal actions, or actual occurrences 
 which are claimed to demonstrate the proposed ward's or 
 conservatee's inability to manage the estate, or to provide for 
 personal needs for food, clothing, shelter or health care.  

    HIST: (8992-131) 1935 c 72 s 131; 1973 c 618 s 3; 1980 c 493 s 
 4; 1981 c 313 s 4; 1986 c 444