Glossary
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
A Guardian of Property is someone who a court or the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee appoints to manage your money and property. This might happen if you’re not mentally capable of doing this. Or, if the attorney you named in your Power of Attorney for Property is not looking after your money and property properly.
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
A Guardian of the Person is someone a court appoints to make personal decisions for you if you’re not mentally capable of making them. Their role is to make the decisions you would make for yourself. If the Guardian does not know what you would want, they must make decisions based on what they believe is best for you.
A guardian of the person is someone who a court appoints to make personal decisions for you if you’re not mentally capable of making them. This includes decisions about where you live, what you eat, getting dressed, washing and having a bath, and staying safe. It also includes decisions about medical treatment and health care.
Their role is to make the decisions you would make for yourself. If they do not know what you would want, they must decide based on what they believe is best for you.