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7 Cards in this Set
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Guardianship: What are the two roles of a guardian?
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1. Guardian of the person
2. Guardian of the estate |
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Guardianship: What are the rights of a guardian of the person?
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1. Right to take charge of the ward and establish the ward's legal domicile.
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Guardianship: What are the duties of a guardian of the person?
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Duty to provide care, supervision, and protection. Must provide clothing, food, medical care, and shelter. May consent to medical, psychiatric, and surgical treatment.
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Guardianship: What are the rights of a guardian of the estate?
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1. Entitled to possess and manage the ward's property, enforce obligations in favor of the ward, and bring and defend suits by or against the ward.
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Guardianship: What are the duties of a guardian of the estate?
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Take care of and manage the ward's estate as a prudent person would manage his own property, and account for all rents, profits, and revenues earned by the estate.
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Guardianship: What other arrangement is a guardianship similar to?
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A dependent estate administration.
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Guardianship: What are the jurisdictional rules for a guardianship similar to?
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Estates.
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