1. File a grievance with the court. An individual who is subject to guardianship or conservatorship, or a person interested in the welfare of an individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship, who reasonably believes a guardian or conservator is breaching the guardian's or conservator's fiduciary duty or otherwise acting in a manner inconsistent with this Act may file a grievance with the court. The grievance must be in writing or another record.
2. Procedure upon receiving grievance. Subject to subsection 3, after receiving a grievance under subsection 1, the court:
A. Shall review the grievance and, if necessary to determine the appropriate response to the grievance, court records related to the guardianship or conservatorship;
B. Shall schedule a hearing if the individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship is an adult and the grievance supports a reasonable belief that:
(1) Removal of the guardian and appointment of a successor may be appropriate in accordance with section 5-318;
(2) Termination or modification of the guardianship may be appropriate under section 5-319;
(3) Removal of the conservator and appointment of a successor may be appropriate under section 5-430;
(4) Termination or modification of the conservatorship may be appropriate under section 5-431; and
C. May take any action supported by the grievance and record, including:
(1) Ordering the guardian or conservator to provide to the court a report, accounting, inventory, updated plan or other information;
(2) Appointing a guardian ad litem;
(3) Appointing an attorney for the individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship; or
(4) Scheduling a hearing.
3. Similar grievance filed within 6 months. The court may decline to proceed under subsection 2 if a similar grievance was made within the preceding 6 months and the court followed the procedures of subsection 2 in considering the grievance.