View the newly released Pennsylvania Guardian Handbook.
If you are newly appointed as a guardian, or if you’d like to have a refresher regarding the responsibilities of non-professional guardians, the AOPC has established FAMILY and LAY Guardian Training Sessions for January through May of 2024 as follows:


The Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) holds regular trainings on the use of the Guardianship Tracking System (GTS). Here is the current schedule as well as information on how to register:



The Office of Elder Justice in the Courts has released new videos for Guardians or Prospective Guardians (August 2024).

Effective February 13, 2023; an administrative order of the Orphans Court was entered increasing the maximum monthly guardianship fees in Medicaid from $100 to $300 per month, beginning January 1, 2023. A copy of the order is posted here:
