Spady v. Hawkins

The protected person, Alice Spady, appeals from an order appointing her brother, David Van Duzen, as her permanent guardian. ORS 125.305. She asserts, inter alia, that the appointment was erroneous because the petition for appointment of the guardian and the related notice to the protected person did not comply with the requirements of ORS 125.055 and ORS 125.070 in that they did not identify Van Duzen as the nominated person and did not include other information concerning his background, intentions, and willingness to serve. We reverse.

On May 2, 1997, Myrna Hawkins filed a petition to be…