How can I create a guardianship when the developmentally disabled person has no assets to pay for the proceeding?
When a developmentally disabled person is indigent, the County Attorney or City Attorney’s office (at the request of the local department of social services) may petition for guardianship and/or conservatorship, in which case the proceeding will be at no cost to the ward. If the County or City is for some reason unwilling to pursue the petition, then under Virginia Code ยง 37.1-134.13:1, in any guardianship and/or conservatorship proceeding, if the adult subject of the petition is determined to be indigent, any fees and costs of the proceeding which are fixed by the court or taxed as costs shall be borne by the state.
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