Adult Guardianship Assistance | Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission

State office handling the personal, financial and legal affairs of individuals with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental illness, and elderly persons living with disabilities in Illinois.

Date of Last Formal Update

09/09/2024

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211 DuPage County

Physical Address

160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60601

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Application process

(1) Call the intake number and leave name and contact number to get a call back by next business day (2) If calling from outside the State of Illinois, dial 1-708-338-7500

Fee

Sliding Scale

Eligibility

Guardians may be appointed to serve as a substitute decision-maker if a person is disabled because of: mental deterioration; physical incapacity; mental illness; developmental disability

Languages

English, Spanish, Polish

Service area

IL

Agency info

Illinois Guardianship Advocacy Commission

Provides legal representation, investigating complaints of rights violations and providing state guardianship to project rights and welfare of Illinois' population with disabilities. Divisions include the Office of the State Guardian, the Legal Advocacy Service and the Human Rights Authority, as well as the Special Education Initiative.