How is a guardianship revoked?

In Kansas, guardianships can be revoked when the person who established the guardianship revokes it, when the court revokes it or when the ward (the person receiving the guardianship) dies. Generally, only the person who established the guardianship, or the court, can initiate the revocation. The individual who established the guardianship may revoke it when they are no longer incapacitated or when the ward reaches majority age. It can also be revoked when the guardian is no longer capable of fulfilling their duties or when the guardian no longer desires to serve. To revoke the guardianship, the individual or court must file a revocation form and receive approval from the court. Essentially, the court can also revoke guardianship upon a petition from the ward or from another interested individual. The court may revoke the guardianship if it finds that the guardianship has served its purpose or is no longer necessary, or if it finds that the guardian is not fulfilling the duties of the guardianship. Finally, guardianship will automatically revoke upon the death of the ward. If the guardian of the estate is not already named as the executor of the will, the guardain must settle the estate and distribute the assets to the appropriate parties. All assets left to the ward must be collected and distributed according to the terms of the guardianship.

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