SLR 26-9.041: ADULT GUARDIANSHIPS; APPOINTMENT OF VISITOR

(1) The court will appoint a visitor when required by ORS 125.15 0. A petition for guardianship shall designate in the caption that it is for guardianship of an adult, whether it is for a temporary or an indefinite time (or both), and whether a conservatorship is also being requested. (2) After the proof of service has been filed, copies of the petition, marked “VISITOR’S COPY,” and with supporting documentation and the proof of service attached, should be deposited with the clerk of the court. After receipt of the copies, the court will prepare and enter an order appointing the visitor. (3) The visitor shall not be appointed, nor undertake an investigation pursuant to ORS 125.155 or an interview as required for a temporary guardianship, until proof of service of the notice has been filed. (4) When a petition seeks appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person, a copy of the petition marked “visitor’s copy” with supporting documentation and proof of service attached, 26th Judicial District 8 Supplementary Local Rule Lake County Circuit Court February 1, 2026 shall be provided to the clerk and the visitor fee shall be tendered to the court.