Ministry of Justice, Finland

Registry Offices operate as guardianship authorities. They supervise the activities of the guardians. The Offices also maintain the register of guardianship affairs, which can be accessed e.g. when there is a need to find out who is the guardian of a given person.

All Registry Offices have staff available for consultation regarding the need for, and arrangement of, guardianship. The Office staff are under an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of all information they receive on the prospective client’s financial status and personal circumstances. It is also possible to notify the Registry Office that a given person is apparently in need of guardianship.

In the Åland Islands, the State Provincial Office of Åland, not the Registry Office, is the guardianship authority.