54.68 Review of conduct of guardian.
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54.68 Review of conduct of guardian.
(1)Continuing jurisdiction of court. The court that appointed the guardian or that granted a petition for acceptance and receipt of a foreign guardianship has continuing jurisdiction over the guardian. Within a reasonable period of time after granting a petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship under s. 54.46
(1r), the court shall review the provisions of the guardianship and, as part of its review, shall inform the guardian and ward of services that may be available to the ward.
(2)Cause for court action against a guardian. Any of the following, if committed by a guardian with respect to a ward or the ward’s income or assets, constitutes cause for a remedy of the court under sub.
(4):
(a)Failing to file timely an inventory or account, as required under this chapter, that is accurate and complete.
(b)Committing fraud, waste, or mismanagement.
(c)Abusing or neglecting the ward or knowingly permitting others to do so.
(cm)Knowingly isolating a ward from the ward’s family members or violating a court order under s. 50.085
(2).
(d)Engaging in self-dealing.
(e)Failing to provide adequately for the personal needs of the ward from the ward’s available assets and income, including any available public benefits.
(f)Failing to exercise due diligence and reasonable care in assuring that the ward’s personal needs are being met in the least restrictive environment consistent with the ward’s needs and incapacities.
(g)Failing to act in the best interests of the ward.