Reynolds v. Guardianship of Sears

Ray Thornton, Justice.

This case involves the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Grace L. Sears, age seventy, a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, who was found to be incapacitated and unable to manage her own affairs. In early February 1996, family members became convinced that Mrs. Sears was in need of a guardianship. With the consent of three of her four children, Clifford, Fran, and William Sears, she was placed in the Washington Regional Medical Center on February 12, 1996, for a four-week evaluation. Two days later, without notice to Clifford or Fran, Mr. Bill…