Register a Guardianship

Texas attorneys, Texas certified guardians, Texas guardians appointed prior to June 01, 2018, and corporate fiduciaries are not required to complete the criminal history background check or the guardianship training.

To register a guardianship with the JBCC, you must do the following (in the order shown below):

1. File for guardianship with the county where the ward resides.
   • Under section 10.2 (a) of the JBCC Rules, this must be completed prior to submitting your registration application to the JBCC.
2. Complete the guardianship training module.
   • Texas certified guardians, Texas guardians appointed prior to 06/01/18, Texas attorneys, and corporate fiduciaries are exempt from the training requirement.
   • The training module is located on the How to Register page of our website.
   • Once completed, you must download a copy of your training certificate.
     • A copy must be provided to the court.
     • A copy must be provided to the JBCC by uploading it to your online application.
3. Submit the New Guardianship Registration application. You must submit the registration via our online system.
   • Please ensure your device (i.e., PC, laptop, etc.) is set up to allow for pop-ups as this is required to use our online system.
4. Complete the criminal history background check. Please refer to the Criminal History Information page of our website for more information on background checks, including who is exempt from the background checks.