Guardian

A person or company appointed by a court, after a court hearing, to make decisions and represent a person who is incompetent. The guardianA person or company appointed by a court, after a court hearing, to make decisions and represent a person who is incompetent. The guardian of the person makes person decisions for the incompetent person such as living arrangements and health care needs. The guardian of the estate makes financial decisions for the incompetent person. A properly drafted and executed Durable Power of Attorney along with a Power of Attorney for Health Care can normally avoid the need for a guardian, if these documents are created and signed prior to the individual becoming incompetent. of the person makes person decisions for the incompetent person such as living arrangements and health care needs. The guardianA person or company appointed by a court, after a court hearing, to make decisions and represent a person who is incompetent. The guardian of the person makes person decisions for the incompetent person such as living arrangements and health care needs. The guardian of the estate makes financial decisions for the incompetent person. A properly drafted and executed Durable Power of Attorney along with a Power of Attorney for Health Care can normally avoid the need for a guardian, if these documents are created and signed prior to the individual becoming incompetent. of the estate makes financial decisions for the incompetent person. A properly drafted and executed Durable Power of AttorneySee Power of Attorney for Health Care, Financial Power of Attorney, and Durable Power of Attorney. along with a Power of Attorney for Health CareA document that authorizes a person, called an agent, to make health care decisions in the event that the person creating the document becomes incapacitated and can no longer make his or her health care decisions. A power of attorney for health care should also set-forth desires on the use or non-use of artificial equipment and feeding tubes in the event that the creator becomes incapacitated. can normally avoid the need for a guardianA person or company appointed by a court, after a court hearing, to make decisions and represent a person who is incompetent. The guardian of the person makes person decisions for the incompetent person such as living arrangements and health care needs. The guardian of the estate makes financial decisions for the incompetent person. A properly drafted and executed Durable Power of Attorney along with a Power of Attorney for Health Care can normally avoid the need for a guardian, if these documents are created and signed prior to the individual becoming incompetent., if these documents are created and signed prior to the individual becoming incompetent.