Difference
What is the difference between Power of Attorney and Guardian?
Asked on 3/25/02, 8:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Martin Kasdan, Jr.
Martin Z. Kasdan, Jr., Attorney at Law
Re: Difference
Briefly, a Power of Attorney is a voluntary written agreement
in which Person #1 (the "Principal") grants to
Person #2 (the "Agent") the authority to handle certain
matters, typically financial transactions.
A Guardian (of an adult) is appointed by a court
after a jury trial in which an individual is found
to be either partially or fully "disabled" (in
a legal, not medical sense). The Guardian's powers
may include authority to make financial, personal
or both types of decisions for the "disabled"
individual.
Answered on 3/25/02, 9:27 pm
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