When the guardian is granted legal authority to make all personal or financial decisions on behalf of a person under guardianship. A person appointed by the court who has the legal authority to make some or all personal or financial decisions on behalf of another person. A person appointed by a court to make non-financial decisions on behalf of a person under guardianship. This may include decisions about the person’s housing, medical care, clothing, food, education, social life, and everyday needs. Property or assets a person under guardianship owns or has an interest in that is under the control of a guardian of the property. This includes income, real and personal property, benefits, stocks, bonds, and investments. A person appointed by a court to handle financial affairs on behalf of a person under guardianship. This may include paying bills, collecting income, filing taxes, and applying for benefits or services. A directive signed by a judge appointing a guardian of the person or property and specifying the guardian’s authority. There are consequences for not following a court order. The process of associating stereotypes or attitudes toward categories of people without our conscious awareness. Individuals or agencies with the right to participate in a guardianship case. Interested persons are defined by law and include parents, adult children, siblings, spouses, grandchildren, heirs, agents under a financial power of attorney or advance directive, and certain government agencies. A determination about a person’s ability to make a legally relevant decision. There are different standards for legal capacity. For example, the standard to execute a contract is different from the standard to enter a supported decision-making arrangement. An arrangement in which the court grants a guardian only certain powers. The person under guardianship retains any powers not mentioned in the court order. For example, in a limited guardianship of the person, the guardian may only have authority to make medical decisions for the person under guardianship. The person under guardianship retains the right to make all other personal decisions. A gateway for individuals seeking long term support services and community supports including home & community-based services, housing, insurance, caregivers, Alzheimer's and related dementia services, advance care planning, healthy living, and financial assistance program. There are local MAP offices , a help line through Maryland 211 , and a searchable database .
Full guardianship
Guardian
Guardian of the person
Guardianship estate
Guardian of the property
Guardianship order
Implicit bias
Interested person
Legal capacity
Limited guardianship
Maryland Access Point (MAP)
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