To get the best help for your situation, first answer the questions on the Preliminary questions page.
What to do
Guardianship and continuing power of attorney
- Preliminary questions
- Take these steps
- Prepare for the future with a continuing power of attorney
- Preparing a continuing power of attorney
- Content of a continuing power of attorney document
- Keeping and validating the continuing power of attorney document
- Cancelling or changing the continuing power of attorney
- Identifying the situation
- Starting to use the power of attorney
- Managing matters with a continuing power of attorney
- End of the continuing power of attorney
- Identifying the situation of a close person
- Applying for guardianship
- During the guardianship
- Guardianship ends or the guardian is replaced
- When does a child need a guardian?
- Duties of a child’s guardian
- You guardianship duties are ending
- Help with managing finances
- Applying for a guardian for yourself
- If a guardian is appointed to me
- Changing guardians or termination of guardianship
- Checklist
If a guardian is appointed to me
How does guardianship begin?
At first, the guardian will try to form an overall picture of your situation. They will investigate your needs and discuss some practical matters with you:
- matters that can you manage yourself
- persons to whom the guardian can disclose matters concerning you
- amount of allowance you get.
The guardian must also check that you will receive the social benefits and services that you are entitled to. If necessary, the guardian will apply for social assistance or services provided at home on your behalf.
Your guardian will have your invoices sent to them. If necessary, they will set up a bank account in your name to which they have the rights to use.
Updated: 10/2/2023
Will my guardian decide on my affairs?
The guardian can mainly decide on matters related to property and finances. They must always look after your interests in their decisions. Before making a decision, the guardian must ask for your opinion if possible. The guardian needs permission from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency to decide on the most important matters concerning you.
The guardian cannot decide on such matters as your relationships with other people, will or place of residence. The guardian may also not donate your property to others.
Updated: 5/12/2023
What information about me can my guardian view?
Your guardian has the right to see information related to your wealth and assets. They have the right to read, for example, letters sent to you, or messages related to their duties as a guardian.
The guardian is bound by confidentiality. They may not disclose your matters or show documents connected to your finances to outsiders without your consent.
For example, the guardian cannot see your information in the MyKanta service.
Updated: 20/4/2023
When does the guardian need a substitute?
The guardian may be disqualified from performing certain tasks. For example, a guardian cannot represent you in the division of inheritance in which they are an opposing party. In this case, your guardian must apply for a substitute. The guardian may also need a substitute because of illness, among other things.
Updated: 17/4/2023