Minnesota Guardianship Annual Reporting and MyMNGuardian (MMG)

Becoming a guardian in Minnesota is not a one-time event. The court maintains active supervision over every guardianship through mandatory annual reporting — and since April 15, 2024, all reports must be filed electronically through the MyMNGuardian (MMG) online portal. Paper filings are no longer accepted unless a judge grants a specific good-cause exemption.

What You File: The Personal Well-Being Report (GAC600)

Every year, within 30 days of the anniversary of your appointment as guardian, you must submit a Personal Well-Being Report. This report covers the ward's current living situation, medical care, physical and mental condition, social activities, and any significant changes since the last report.

The report is not a formality. Courts use it to verify that the guardianship remains necessary and that the guardian is fulfilling their duties. You're reporting on specific, concrete details: where the person lives, which providers are delivering care, whether the person has expressed any objections to their current arrangement, and what steps you've taken to support their autonomy.

The Service Requirement

Filing the report is only half the obligation. You must also serve copies of the following documents on the person under guardianship and all interested persons of record:

• The Personal Well-Being Report itself
• The Annual Notice of Right to Petition for Termination or Modification (Form GAC203)
• The Minnesota Bill of Rights (Form GAC100)

After serving these documents, you must file an Affidavit of Service with the court through MyMNGuardian proving that service was completed. The person under guardianship has the right to know, every year, that they can petition the court to modify or end the guardianship at any time.

How MyMNGuardian Works

MMG is the state's mandatory electronic filing system for guardians. You create an account, link it to your case, and submit your annual reports and affidavits of service through the portal. The system sends reminders as your anniversary date approaches.

If you haven't used MMG before, the Minnesota Judicial Branch website has a user guide and video tutorials. The first login requires your court case number and appointment date. If you can't locate your case number, contact the court administrator's office in the county where your guardianship was established.

Guardians who cannot use the electronic system due to demonstrated hardship — lack of internet access, a documented disability that prevents computer use — can petition for a good-cause exemption using Form GAC207. The court decides these on a case-by-case basis.

What Happens If You Miss the Deadline

If your report is not filed within 60 days of your appointment anniversary, the court may issue an Order to Show Cause requiring you to appear and explain the delay. Possible consequences include a mandatory hearing, a fine, or removal as guardian.

These deadlines are enforced mechanically through the MMG system. The court doesn't need to investigate — it receives an automatic flag when your filing window closes without a submitted report. Ignoring the obligation doesn't mean the court has forgotten about it.

Conservator Reporting Is Separate

If you were also appointed as conservator (managing the person's financial affairs), you have a parallel but distinct reporting obligation. Conservators must file an initial Inventory within 60 days of appointment and an Annual Accounting within 30 days of each anniversary, using the MyMNConservator (MMC) portal. The conservator's accounting covers all financial transactions — income received, expenses paid, and assets held — not the person's well-being.

The Reporting Burden Is Part of the Decision

Annual reporting is one of the practical costs of guardianship that families should weigh before filing. If a Health Care Directive and Durable Power of Attorney can meet your adult child's needs, those instruments require no court supervision and no annual filings. A Representative Payee for SSI involves its own annual accounting to the Social Security Administration, but it's simpler and doesn't require court involvement.

The Minnesota Adult Guardianship & Alternatives Guide walks through the full comparison of ongoing obligations across each option, so you can see the real long-term cost of each path before committing to one.

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