---
title: "Mark which guardianship categories are already in the file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-tribunal-guardianship-application-checklist/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-B5-11-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Mark which guardianship categories are already in the file

> Against the category list the lawyer writes, mark each category present or absent and name the document if it is present. Do not add a category and do not write an application.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-tribunal-guardianship-application-checklist/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 | Against the category list the lawyer writes, mark each category present or absent and name the document if it is present. Do not add a category and do not write an application. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide what the application needs. No tribunal practice direction was opened. Model Rule 3.3 applies if you later tell a court a document is in the filing. Formal Opinion 512 and Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 govern the use of a tool to sort the file. An absent category is a gap for you to discuss with the client under Model Rule 1.4(b). It is not a ground of refusal. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a tribunal guardianship application checklist (NCAT/VCAT/QCAT/SAT)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-tribunal-guardianship-application-checklist.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Against the category list the lawyer writes, mark each category present or absent and name the document if it is present. Do not add a category and do not write an application.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not use a state tribunal's checklist from memory. None was opened.
- Present means the document is in the file, not that it is sufficient.

## Sources

- [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)
- [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 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (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.… |
| [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 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… |

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.*