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Adult child, Parent, Adult sibling, Adult grandchild, Adult niece or nephew, or Aunt or uncle. Verification Verification of relationship and inability to sign are not required. No Substitute Representative Exists If the individual is unable to sign the application and does not have an attorney in fact, authorized representative, or family substitute representative, steps must be taken to determine if the individual is in need of a guardian. Verification The individual’s inability to sign the application must be verified by a written statement from the individual’s doctor that says that the individual is not able to sign the AG application because of the individual’s diagnosis or condition. Pursuit of Guardianship Determine if anyone has begun the process to have a guardian or conservator appointed for the individual. Action Has Been Initiated If action has been initiated to obtain a guardian for the individual meaning a court guardianship hearing is scheduled on the court docket, request verification that the action is on the court docket. Give 10 days for this verification to be provided.