Guardianships
A guardianship is a court-supervised administration for an incapacitated person. A guardian is appointed by a court to care for the incapacitated person. In other states, guardianships may be called conservatorships, but in Texas they are called Guardianships.
Guardianships are created for many different reasons. People become incapacitated due to disease, neglect, injury, or a number of disabilities. No matter what the reason may be for seeking a Guardianship, the decision is often very painful and difficult for the alleged incapacitated person and his or her loved ones.
Guardianships are designed to protect vulnerable persons from neglect, abuse, and exploitation. Guardianship provides for the person's care and management of his or her money while preserving, to the largest extent possible, that person's independence and right to make decisions affecting his or her life.
A guardian of the person is appointed by the court to take care of the physical well-being of a person.
A guardian of estate is appointed by the court to care for a person's property. Often both a guardian of person and a guardian of estate are appointed. It is quite common for one guardian to be designated to act on behalf of both the person and the person's property.
