---
title: "Order the documents for a guardianship filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-guardianship-or-administration-tribunal-application-pack/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-T1-R6-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Order the documents for a guardianship filing

> In the order the lawyer sets, list each document the lawyer says the filing needs, and mark whether it is in the file. Do not write an application.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-guardianship-or-administration-tribunal-application-pack/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | In the order the lawyer sets, list each document the lawyer says the filing needs, and mark whether it is in the file. Do not write an application. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write the application. No guardianship petition statute was opened, so the list is not a court form and it names no tribunal rule. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires you to explain the filing so the client can decide. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the file. Model Rule 3.3 applies to any fact from the list that you put in the application. A document that is absent stays marked absent. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a guardianship or administration tribunal application pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-guardianship-or-administration-tribunal-application-pack.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: In the order the lawyer sets, list each document the lawyer says the filing needs, and mark whether it is in the file. Do not write an application.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not invent a capacity test or a medical form. None was opened.
- State court forms differ. Open the court's current form before filing.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor Toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guardianship application (NCAT Guardianship Division): completion guide, parties and supporting evidence](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-ncat-guardianship-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NCAT's guardianship application and the related Guardianship Division forms, with a guide to who the application can be about, telling the person, evidence of disability and capacity, and… |
| [Application to appoint a guardian or administrator (SAT eCourts): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-sat-guardian.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the State Administrative Tribunal page on appointing a guardian or administrator under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA). The application is made in eCourts.… |
| [Administration application (TASCAT): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-tascat-administration.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the TASCAT administration application, Parts A to D, on the guardianship forms page. Part C is a suitability and declaration by the proposed administrator.… |
| [Application for an administration order (SACAT): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-sacat-administration.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the SACAT page on applying for an administration order. Applications are made online. The page lists who may apply and the evidence to provide, including a medical report.… |
| [Guardianship order (SACAT online application): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-sacat-guardianship.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to SACAT's page on applying for a guardianship order under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 (SA). Applications are online.… |
| [Appointment of an administrator and/or guardian – application for order (VCAT): preparation guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-vcat-guardianship-administration-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to VCAT's application to appoint a guardian or administrator, with a guide to the difference between the two, applying online or by PDF, the evidence to gather, and the care needed with the… |
| [Application to vary, revoke or reassess a guardianship order (NTCAT Form AG5): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-ntcat-ag5.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NTCAT Form AG5. The forms page says to use it to apply to vary, revoke or reassess an existing guardianship order, or to review a decision.… |
| [Application for administration or guardianship appointment or review (QCAT Form 10): application process guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-qcat-form-10-guardianship-administration.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to QCAT's Form 10 application process, with a guide to showing a need for the appointment, the Adult receiving a copy, attaching enduring documents, the proposed appointee, the health… |
| [Guardianship application (TASCAT Parts A to D): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-tascat-guardianship.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to TASCAT's guardianship application. Part A is the application, Part B the guide, Part C the proposed guardian's suitability and declaration, and Part D the health practitioner report.… |
| [Application about a guardian, manager or enduring power of attorney (ACAT Form 42): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-acat-guardian.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to ACAT Form 42, for appointment of a guardian or manager for a person living in the ACT who has impaired decision-making ability. There is no fee for this type of application.… |
| [Registration of an interstate guardianship order (NTCAT Form AG6): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-ntcat-ag6.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NTCAT Form AG6. The forms page says to use it to apply to register an existing guardianship order not made in the Northern Territory. It is not the application for a new order. |
| [Application for a guardianship order (NTCAT Form AG1): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-ntcat-ag1.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NTCAT Form AG1, the application for a guardianship order, including an interim order. Ordinary Forms 1 to 7 do not start a guardianship matter.… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*