Petition to Modify and Limit Guardianship (Minor Guardianship of the Estate)
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective May 28, 2020
This form is used to ask the court to change or limit the guardianship of a minor's money or property. It is specifically for the estate and does not cover the person's guardianship.
The court describes it as: Petition to Modify and Limit Guardianship (Minor Guardianship of the Estate).
Where this fits in a case
After judgmentStage: After judgment
This form is used when someone needs to ask the court to change the existing guardianship of a minor's estate, or when they want the court to handle the minor's funds differently.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who should file this form?
- The form is for a person acting on the minor ward’s behalf, or the ward’s guardian of the estate. Great care must be taken to fill out the required information.
- Does this form cover guardianship of the person?
- No, this form is only for the minor guardianship of the estate. For the person's guardianship, a different form (JN-1540) must be used.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect May 28, 2020.
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