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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of guardian:

Guardians are people who are chosen by a court to take care of someone who can't take care of themselves. This person is called a ward and can be a child or an adult who can't make their own decisions. Guardians have to do what's best for their ward and take care of their money, property, and health. They have to tell the court how they're doing every year and get permission for big expenses. Anyone can ask to be a guardian, but the court has to make sure they're a good fit. Guardianship ends when the ward doesn't need help anymore or if the ward dies.

A more thorough explanation:

Guardians are individuals appointed by a court to take care of people who cannot take care of themselves. These people are called wards and can be either children or adults who are unable to care for themselves. Guardians have a legal responsibility to act in the best interest of their wards and are accountable to the court for their actions.

State and local laws regulate guardianships, and guardians are subject to court oversight. Guardians must provide yearly accounting statements to the court and obtain court authorization for large or extraordinary expenditures. The court or an outside party may raise objections to the guardian's management of the ward's estate.

Guardians have complete control over their ward's finances, property, and care. They are responsible for paying bills, making living arrangements, overseeing medical treatment, and ensuring that minor wards receive a good education. Guardians have a duty to act in the best interests of their wards and are not required to respect their ward's wishes.

Courts appoint guardians based on the best interests of the prospective ward. The court may consider the guardian's finances, health, education, trustworthiness, and relation to the prospective ward. The court may also consider the prospective ward's opinion but is not required to defer to it. Before becoming a guardian, a would-be guardian must post a surety bond. A court may not appoint a guardian whose interests conflict with the ward's.

For example, if a child's parents die, a court may appoint a guardian to take care of the child. The guardian would be responsible for the child's care, including providing food, shelter, and education. The guardian would also manage the child's finances and make decisions about medical treatment.

In another example, if an elderly person becomes incapacitated and unable to care for themselves, a court may appoint a guardian to manage their affairs. The guardian would be responsible for paying bills, managing finances, and making decisions about medical treatment and living arrangements.

These examples illustrate how guardians are appointed to take care of individuals who cannot care for themselves. Guardians have a legal responsibility to act in the best interests of their wards and are accountable to the court for their actions.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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