Probate Advisory Panel 2024 Report

PURPOSE: To hold public hearings at least quarterly, or at the call of the Chairperson, on how to improve the adult guardianship and conservatorship laws through statutory changes. On or before November 15 of each year, the Panel shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and provide a copy of each report to the Secretary of State.

MEMBERSHIP:

• One public member who is a guardian or conservator of a family member other than an adult child or sibling of the guardian or conservator and is not court appointed, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vacant
• One public member who is a guardian or conservator of a family member other than an adult child or sibling of the guardian or conservator and is not court appointed, appointed by the President of the Senate: Vacant
• One member who advocates for family members who have been parties to an adult guardianship or conservatorship matter in this State, appointed by the Senate President: Vacant
• One member who advocates for family members who have been parties to an adult guardianship or conservatorship matter in this State, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vacant
• One attorney who has a minimum of four years experience in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, appointed by the Governor: Bridget Swartz
• One judicial officer who has a minimum of two years experience presiding over guardianship and conservatorship proceedings and who is from a county with a population of more than 500,000 persons, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Jay Polk
• One clerk of the Superior Court, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Rebecca Padilla
• One public fiduciary who is licensed by the Arizona Supreme Court and who is from a county with a population of less than 500,000 persons, appointed by the Governor: Vacant
• One fiduciary, who is not a public fiduciary, licensed by the Arizona Supreme Court and who is from a county with a population of more than 500,000 persons, appointed by the Governor: Kathryn Blair
• One public member who is a guardian or conservator of an adult child or a sibling who is a ward and is not court appointed, appointed by the President of the Senate: Vacant
• One public member who is a guardian or conservator of an adult child or a sibling who is a ward and is not court appointed, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vacant

REPORT:

The Probate Advisory Panel was unable to meet in the reporting period due to a failure to reach quorum.