In re the Appointment of Grace D.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joel K. Asarch, J.

By petition verified on August 13, 2009, Vita E commenced a proceeding pursuant to article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law *623for the appointment of a guardian for her brother, Louis VE, an alleged incapacitated person. Following a hearing conducted herein, the court found Louis VE to be a person in need of a guardian, appointed his niece and nominee, Grace D., as the guardian for his personal needs, and his sister, Vita E, and Tammy R. Lawlor, Esq. as the coguardians for his property management by order and judgment dated May 24, 2010.

The written nomination by…