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The law's way of saying you can no longer legally run your own life.
means The legal status and responsibility given to someone appointed to make decisions for another person who can't manage their own affairs.
from From 'guardian,' tracing to Old French 'garder' (to guard, keep watch), itself from a Germanic root shared with English 'ward.' The '-ship' suffix is the same one that turns 'friend' into 'friendship' — it names a state or condition. So guardianship is, quite literally, 'the condition of being warded.'
- britney spotlight
- Her 13-year conservatorship sparked nationwide reform movements.
- scope varies
- Can cover finances, medical care, or both separately.
- hard to exit
- Terminating one often requires proving capacity in court.
- not always permanent
- Some states favor limited or temporary guardianships now.