Professional Guardianship Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
advance directive - ANSWER✔✔-a formal, legally endorsed document that provides instructions
for care ("living will")
Adjudication - ANSWER✔✔-the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.
Annual accounting - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the property, due to the court
each year itemizing expenditures and receipts made on behalf of the ward during the previous year
Annual plan - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the person, due to the court each
year specifying the medical, mental and physical care of the ward for the upcoming year
Minimum amount for Blanket Bond? - ANSWER✔✔-$50,000
Clerk of the Court - ANSWER✔✔-Responsible for auditing guardian reports and processes and
maintains guardianship documentation
Co-Guardianship - ANSWER✔✔-A guardianship with two or more persons or entities acting as
guardian for the person or property or both
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,conflict of interest - ANSWER✔✔-Any situation in which a guardian may receive financial or
material gain or advantage based on the decision made on behalf of the ward
due process - ANSWER✔✔-(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and
principles
Emergency Temporary Guardian (ETG) - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to perform the
specific duties of guardian for an AIP after a petition for determination of incapacity has been filed,
but before a guardian has been appointed
ex parte - ANSWER✔✔-Latin term describing a type of court proceeding or petition where one of
the involved parties is not present
fiduciary - ANSWER✔✔-A person held in the highest position of trust and confidence who must
always act in the best interest of the ward
Final accounting - ANSWER✔✔-A report filed by the guardian of the property prior to the
guardian's removal, upon petitioning for discharge or termination of the guardianship
Foreign guardian - ANSWER✔✔-A guardian appointed in another state or country
Guardian - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's person or property,
or both
Guardian advocate - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to act on behalf of an individual for
various reasons, including mental heath treatment and developmental disabilities, and drug
dependent newborns.
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, Guardian ad litem - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court having jurisdiction of the guardianship
or a court in which a particular legal matter is pending to represent a ward in that proceeding
Guardian of the person - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the rights
to manage any personal affairs or or make medical decisions for the ward
Guardian of the property - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the
powered and rights over the property of the ward
Habeas corpus - ANSWER✔✔-Latin term meaning "you have the body". A court order (writ)
which directs the officials who have custody of an individual to appear in court with the person in
order to determine the legality of the person's confinement.
incapacitated person - ANSWER✔✔-A person who has been judicially determined to lack the
capacity to manage at least some of the property or to meet at least some of the essential health and
safety requirements of the person
informed consent - ANSWER✔✔-A person's agreement to a particular course of action based on a
full disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently
Initial inventory - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the property, which describes the
ward's assets.
When must the initial inventory be filed with the court? - ANSWER✔✔-Within 60 days after being
appointed guardian of the property (when letters of guardianship are signed)
Intestacy - ANSWER✔✔-The situation that exists when a person dies without a valid will
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Questions and Answers
advance directive - ANSWER✔✔-a formal, legally endorsed document that provides instructions
for care ("living will")
Adjudication - ANSWER✔✔-the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.
Annual accounting - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the property, due to the court
each year itemizing expenditures and receipts made on behalf of the ward during the previous year
Annual plan - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the person, due to the court each
year specifying the medical, mental and physical care of the ward for the upcoming year
Minimum amount for Blanket Bond? - ANSWER✔✔-$50,000
Clerk of the Court - ANSWER✔✔-Responsible for auditing guardian reports and processes and
maintains guardianship documentation
Co-Guardianship - ANSWER✔✔-A guardianship with two or more persons or entities acting as
guardian for the person or property or both
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,conflict of interest - ANSWER✔✔-Any situation in which a guardian may receive financial or
material gain or advantage based on the decision made on behalf of the ward
due process - ANSWER✔✔-(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and
principles
Emergency Temporary Guardian (ETG) - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to perform the
specific duties of guardian for an AIP after a petition for determination of incapacity has been filed,
but before a guardian has been appointed
ex parte - ANSWER✔✔-Latin term describing a type of court proceeding or petition where one of
the involved parties is not present
fiduciary - ANSWER✔✔-A person held in the highest position of trust and confidence who must
always act in the best interest of the ward
Final accounting - ANSWER✔✔-A report filed by the guardian of the property prior to the
guardian's removal, upon petitioning for discharge or termination of the guardianship
Foreign guardian - ANSWER✔✔-A guardian appointed in another state or country
Guardian - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's person or property,
or both
Guardian advocate - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to act on behalf of an individual for
various reasons, including mental heath treatment and developmental disabilities, and drug
dependent newborns.
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, Guardian ad litem - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court having jurisdiction of the guardianship
or a court in which a particular legal matter is pending to represent a ward in that proceeding
Guardian of the person - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the rights
to manage any personal affairs or or make medical decisions for the ward
Guardian of the property - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the
powered and rights over the property of the ward
Habeas corpus - ANSWER✔✔-Latin term meaning "you have the body". A court order (writ)
which directs the officials who have custody of an individual to appear in court with the person in
order to determine the legality of the person's confinement.
incapacitated person - ANSWER✔✔-A person who has been judicially determined to lack the
capacity to manage at least some of the property or to meet at least some of the essential health and
safety requirements of the person
informed consent - ANSWER✔✔-A person's agreement to a particular course of action based on a
full disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently
Initial inventory - ANSWER✔✔-A report, filed by the guardian of the property, which describes the
ward's assets.
When must the initial inventory be filed with the court? - ANSWER✔✔-Within 60 days after being
appointed guardian of the property (when letters of guardianship are signed)
Intestacy - ANSWER✔✔-The situation that exists when a person dies without a valid will
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