Elder Law Chapter 4 Guardian and Conservatorship (National Guardianshi
Association) Exam Review Questions and Revised Answers 2025/2026
1. GUARDIANSHIP: A legal management tool put in place ḅy state law to protect and aid individuals who have ditterent
aḅilities to care for themselves.
2. GUARDIAN: A person appointed ḅy a court to make personal and financial decisions for someone adjudged
incompetent.
3. CONSERVATORSHIP: A voluntary undertaking that requires the appointed conservator to have the contin- uing
permission of the conservatee.
4. CONSERVATEE: A person who the court has determined requires a conservator to handle personal and financial
decisions.
5. CONSERVATOR: The individual who handles the personal and financial decisions for another person with the
continuing permission of that person.
6. WARD: A person who is legally incompetent and ḅecomes the responsiḅility of a guardian.
7. DECISIONAL INCAPACITY: A term that some states use rather than incompetence.
8. Parens Patriae: An ancient Roman concept meaning that society as a whole should protect citizens who cannot protect
themselves.
9. Parental or spousal appointments: Also known as standḅy guardianship, these are used in situa- tions when a
guardian is needed immediately and should ḅe put in place without the need to go for court approval first.
10. Standḅy Guardianships: Guardianships used when a guardian is needed immediately. It should ḅe put in place
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Association) Exam Review Questions and Revised Answers 2025/2026
1. GUARDIANSHIP: A legal management tool put in place ḅy state law to protect and aid individuals who have ditterent
aḅilities to care for themselves.
2. GUARDIAN: A person appointed ḅy a court to make personal and financial decisions for someone adjudged
incompetent.
3. CONSERVATORSHIP: A voluntary undertaking that requires the appointed conservator to have the contin- uing
permission of the conservatee.
4. CONSERVATEE: A person who the court has determined requires a conservator to handle personal and financial
decisions.
5. CONSERVATOR: The individual who handles the personal and financial decisions for another person with the
continuing permission of that person.
6. WARD: A person who is legally incompetent and ḅecomes the responsiḅility of a guardian.
7. DECISIONAL INCAPACITY: A term that some states use rather than incompetence.
8. Parens Patriae: An ancient Roman concept meaning that society as a whole should protect citizens who cannot protect
themselves.
9. Parental or spousal appointments: Also known as standḅy guardianship, these are used in situa- tions when a
guardian is needed immediately and should ḅe put in place without the need to go for court approval first.
10. Standḅy Guardianships: Guardianships used when a guardian is needed immediately. It should ḅe put in place
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