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PR-1971

Petition for Review of Conduct of Patient's Representative

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective May 26, 2026

This form is used to ask the court to look into the actions of a person who was appointed to take care of an incapacitated person. It asks the court to make orders regarding the representative's conduct.

The court describes it as: To ask the court to evaluate the behavior and actions of a person who has been appointed as an incapacitated person's (patient's) representative.

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Where this fits in a case

Appeal

Stage: Appeal

This form is used when someone believes that the appointed representative is not acting according to the patient's wishes, the patient's best interest, or with the proper care and good faith.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who can file this form?
The form allows the petitioner to be the patient, a person acting on the patient's behalf, the adult-at-risk agency, the county corporation counsel, or someone else. Great care should be taken to fill out the correct role. Great care should be taken to fill out the correct role.
What does the petitioner ask the court to do?
The petitioner can ask the court to hold a hearing, name extra people who need to be notified, or ask the court to take action against the representative. The court can issue orders to make the representative act in the patient's best interest or require financial reports.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect May 26, 2026.

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