GUARDIANSHIP

guardianship. 1. The fiduciary relationship between a guardian and a ward or other incapacitated person, whe-reby the guardian assumes the power to make decisions about the ward’s person or property. • A guardianship is almost always an involuntary procedure imposed by the state on the ward. Cf. CONSERVATOR; INTERDIC-TION(2). 2. The duties and responsibilities of […]