54.10(2)(a)(a) A court may appoint a guardian of the estate for an individual if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is aged at least 18 years and is a spendthrift. 54.10(2)(b)(b) In appointing a guardian of the estate under this subsection or determining what powers are appropriate for the guardian of the estate to exercise under s. 54.18 or 54.20, the court shall consider all of the following: 54.10(2)(b)2.2. The medical or psychological report provided under s. 54.36 (1) and any additional medical, psychological, or other evaluation ordered by the court under s. 54.40 (4) (e) or offered by a party and received by the court. 54.10(2)(b)3.3. Whether other reliable resources are available to provide for the individual’s personal needs or property management, and whether appointment of a guardian of the estate is the least restrictive means to provide for the individual’s need for a substitute decision maker. 54.10(2)(b)4.4. The preferences, desires, and values of the individual with regard to personal needs or property management. 54.10(2)(b)5.5. The nature and extent of the individual’s care and treatment needs and property and financial affairs. 54.10(2)(b)6.6. Whether the individual’s situation places him or her at risk of abuse, exploitation, neglect, or violation of rights. 54.10(2)(b)7.7. The extent of the demands placed on the individual by his or her personal needs and by the nature and extent of his or her property and financial affairs. 54.10(2)(b)8.8. Any mental disability, alcoholism, or other drug dependence of the individual and the prognosis of the mental disability, alcoholism, or other drug dependence. 54.10(2)(b)9.9. Whether the effect on the individual’s evaluative capacity is likely to be temporary or long term, and whether the effect may be ameliorated by appropriate treatment. 54.10(2)(b)9m.9m. Whether any alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision-making under ch. 52, have been attempted, and, if applicable, the degree to which they have been attempted, the length of time they have been attempted, and whether they have been attempted in a manner sufficient to demonstrate that alternatives to guardianship are insufficient to enable the individual to adequately exercise the right or rights in question. 54.10(2)(c)(c) Before appointing a guardian of the estate under this subsection or determining what powers are appropriate for the guardian of the estate to exercise under s. 54.18 or 54.20, the court shall determine if additional medical, psychological, social, vocational, or educational evaluation is necessary for the court to make an informed decision respecting the individual. 54.10(2)(d)(d) In appointing a guardian of the estate under this subsection, the court shall authorize the guardian of the estate to exercise only those powers under ss. 54.18 and 54.20 that are necessary to provide for the individual’s personal needs and property management and to exercise the powers in a manner that is appropriate to the individual and that constitutes the least restrictive form of intervention. 54.10(3)(a)(a) A court may appoint a guardian of the person or a guardian of the estate, or both, for an individual based on a finding that the individual is incompetent only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that all of the following are true: 54.10(3)(a)1.1. The individual is aged at least 17 years and 9 months. 54.10(3)(a)2.2. For purposes of appointment of a guardian of the person, because of an impairment, the individual is unable effectively to receive and evaluate information or to make or communicate decisions to such an extent that the individual is unable to meet the essential requirements for his or her physical health and safety. 54.10(3)(a)3.3. For purposes of appointment of a guardian of the estate, because of an impairment, the individual is unable effectively to receive and evaluate information or to make or communicate decisions related to management of his or her property or financial affairs, to the extent that any of the following applies: 54.10(3)(a)3.a.a. The individual has property that will be dissipated in whole or in part. 54.10(3)(a)3.b.b. The individual is unable to provide for his or her support. 54.10(3)(a)3.c.c. The individual is unable to prevent financial exploitation. 54.10(3)(a)4.4. The individual’s need for assistance in decision making or communication is unable to be met effectively and less restrictively through appropriate and reasonably available training, education, support services, health care, assistive devices, a supported decision-making agreement under ch. 52, or other means that the individual will accept. 54.10(3)(b)(b) Unless the proposed ward is unable to communicate decisions effectively in any way, the determination under par. (a) may not be based on mere old age, eccentricity, poor judgment, physical disability, or the existence of a supported decision-making agreement. 54.10(3)(c)(c) In appointing a guardian under this subsection, declaring incompetence to exercise a right under s. 54.25 (2) (c), or determining what powers are appropriate for the guardian to exercise under s. 54.18, 54.20, or 54.25 (2) (d), the court shall consider all of the following: 54.10(3)(c)2.2. The medical or psychological report provided under s. 54.36 (1) and any additional medical, psychological, or other evaluation ordered by the court under s. 54.40 (4) (e) or offered by a party and received by the court. 54.10(3)(c)3.3. Whether the proposed ward has engaged in any advance planning for financial and health care decision making that would avoid guardianship, including by executing a durable power of attorney under ch. 244, a power of attorney for health care, as defined in s. 155.01 (10), a trust, or a jointly held account.