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<p>A <b>legal guardian</b> is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority (and the corresponding <a href="page.php?w=duty">duty</a>) to make decisions relevant to the personal and <a href="page.php?w=property">property</a> interests of another person who is deemed <a href="page.php?w=Competence_%28law%29">incompetent</a>, called a <a href="page.php?w=ward_%28law%29">ward</a>. For example, a legal guardian might be granted the authority to make decisions regarding a ward's housing or medical care or manage the</p><p>
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