Guardianship directive (Betreuungsverfügung)
A document in which you record wishes about the choice of guardian and the conduct of guardianship in case a legal guardianship becomes necessary.
In a guardianship directive (Betreuungsverfügung) you express wishes about who is to become guardian and how the guardianship is to be conducted, in case a guardianship becomes necessary. Whoever holds the directive and learns of the guardianship proceedings must pass it to the court. If you wish a particular person as guardian, this is to be met unless they are unsuitable. [1, Para. 2] Legal status: 10.10.2026; not legal advice.
More: Lasting power of attorney, guardianship directive and legal guardianship. See also lasting power of attorney.
Sources and literature
- § 1816 BGB – Eignung und Auswahl des Betreuers; Berücksichtigung der Wünsche des Volljährigen. www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__1816.html
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