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If a person is no longer able to manage a matter themselves due to illness or age, they can be assigned an honorary guardian by the competent court.

A person who is no longer able to manage their own affairs due to illness or age can be assigned a guardian by the guardianship court. The guardian can act on behalf of the person in need of assistance in areas determined by the guardianship court, known as areas of responsibility, and can also legally represent the person in need of assistance if necessary.

The majority of guardianships in Schleswig-Holstein are run on a voluntary basis. This means that relatives or acquaintances of the person in need of help or committed citizens take on the role of guardian. They do not receive any remuneration for this. However, they are paid a lump-sum expense allowance.

As a volunteer guardian, you have certain tasks and duties. You must take into account the wishes and interests of the person in need of help. You must also report to the guardianship court at certain intervals about your work for the person in need of help.

Once you have been appointed by the guardianship court, you will receive a guardian's identity card. On this occasion, the judicial officers of the guardianship court will inform you about your tasks and duties as a volunteer guardian. You can also contact the guardianship court later if you have any questions about your work as a volunteer guardian.

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).

You can find the competent guardianship court at the local court at the place of residence of the person in need of assistance.

In some cases, the competent authority requires volunteer guardians to submit certain documents when they are first appointed, such as a certificate of good conduct or information from the debtor register. This applies in particular to guardians who are not related to the person in need of assistance. You can obtain details on this from the relevant care authority.