SPOKANE TRIBAL COURT
SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION
Guardianship of:
NO.
DECLARATION OF GUARDIAN;
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
I. DECLARATION OF GUARDIAN
I, __________________ declare under penalty of perjury this _______ day of _________, 20__ that:
1. I am the person who has been confirmed as guardian by this court of [the person and/or estate]
of [________________________] who has been determined legally incapacitated person by this
court.
2. I solemnly swear that I will perform, according to law, the duties of my trust as guardian of
[_______________________].
3. As guardian of [_____________] I understand that I must do the following:
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(a) Exercise a high degree of care in managing the affairs of [_____________] and derive
no personal benefit from doing so.
(b) Within 45 days of my appointment, prepare and submit an inventory and appraisement
of the estate in accordance with law. I must also make a yearly accounting to the court
by [date] for each year I am guardian.
(c) Comply with all of the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Law and Order Code of the
Spokane Tribe of Indians.
______________________________
Guardian
II. LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
A. BASIS
1.
[__________________] was found to be incapacitated by this court on _____________.
2. [__________________] was appointed the guardian of [___________________'s] [estate and/or
person].
3. The guardian has qualified.
4. Limitations of appointment:
B. AUTHORIZATION
THIS CERTIFIES that: __________________________________ is authorized by this court to act as the
guardian of _________________________________.
DATED:_________________
[SEAL]
___________________________
JUDGE
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Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013