In a message dated 6/6/03 10:06:41 AM Central Daylight Time, SneezyKatinWI@webtv.net writes: << Don't be shocked but my mother-in-law had to apply for Guardianship of her minor children when my father-in-law died in 1973. This was in Wisconsin. >> Interesting to hear this is a "modern" situation also! Bonnie