Try: Powers of a guardian are designated by a court the powers should reflect the nature of the individual’s incapacity they should be limited to meet the individual’s care needs in most cases guardians are given general authority by the court the court will not strictly supervise the guardian’s actions unless a problem arises most states allow guardians to determine where the incapacitated person will live in addition guardians of the estate have relatively wide powers however they can be subject to a court’s oversight if a controversial action occurs also for major decisions such as placing the individual in a nursing home the guardian is often advised or even required to petition the court for approval in addition the guardian cannot end life sustaining treatment without prior court authorization information references

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