Establishment of legal support
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
If a person is no longer able to manage their own affairs due to illness or age, a legal guardian can be appointed by the competent court.
The guardianship court can appoint a guardian to assist a person who is no longer able to manage their own legal affairs due to illness or age. The focus is on the wishes and personal well-being of the person in need of assistance. Guardianship is only established if it is necessary. As long as a person is able to do so, they decide for themselves whether, to what extent and by whom they would like to be cared for or not. Depending on the extent of care required, caregivers can work on a voluntary or professional basis.
The legal model primarily provides for voluntary legal guardianship. This means that relatives or acquaintances of the person in need of help or committed citizens take on the role of caregiver. They do not receive any remuneration for this. However, they are paid a lump-sum expense allowance. Legal guardians are appointed for specific areas of responsibility. These are often, for example, health or property matters or representation before authorities. Legal guardians discuss the matters to be arranged with the person concerned and ask about the person's wishes. However, they are not responsible for shopping, driving or providing care for the person they are looking after. Instead, they ensure that these matters and important official matters are arranged, applications are made and decisions are taken.
As a volunteer caregiver, you have certain tasks and duties. You must be personally suitable and take the wishes and interests of the person in need of help into account in your work. You must also report to the guardianship court at certain intervals about your work for the person in need of help.
Teaser
If a person is no longer able to manage their own affairs due to illness or age, a legal guardian can be appointed by the competent court.
Who should I contact?
You can find the competent guardianship court at the local court at the place of residence of the person in need of assistance.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Suggestions for the establishment of legal guardianship can be submitted informally to the guardianship courts at the local courts at any time.
What else should I know?
You can also obtain support and advice from the care associations in Schleswig-Holstein and from the district administrators of the districts or the mayors of the independent towns. A list of care associations in Schleswig-Holstein can be found on the website of the Interessengemeinschaft der Betreuungsvereine in Schleswig-Holstein (IGB).
Further information can be found on the websites of the state government of Schleswig-Holstein and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV).
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