eview Exercises T F T F T F T F T F T F T F 1. A guardian must be appointed by the court, but a family member can be a conservator without obtaining court permission. 2. A verified petition means that the document is signed by the attorney. 3. Guardianships are usually terminated when a minor reaches the age of majority. 4. The parties to a guardianship proceeding are the plaintiff and the respondent. 5. The first document prepared when one wishes to be appointed as a guardian is a notice to interested parties stating the date, time, and place of a scheduled hearing. 6. The order signed by the judge is the official document that makes the appointment of a guardian or conservator. 7. A petition to appoint a guardian provides detailed information about the person to be appointed, the minor, the closest relative, and property of the minor. T F 8. Some states use the term guardianship to include management of the affairs and estate of minors and disabled or incompetent adults. T F T F T F T F T F T F T F 9. A notice does not have to be signed. 10. Documents required for conservatorships are similar to those prepared for guardianships. 11. Name change is not a probate matter. 12. A petition to change name is the only document needed to change one's name. 13. The court appoints a conservator to represent a minor's interests during a legal proceeding. 14. The documents that must have a verification or oath in a guardianship matter are the petition and order. 15. The prayer clause in a petition to appoint a conservator would request that a conservator be appointed, a time be set for a hearing, and notice be given to persons required by state law. 16. The petitioner signs the order for name change. 17. An accounting is a list of the names and values of assets. T F T F T F 18. A person's legal name is the one given at birth.