If a person is declared totally incompetent, major legal rights are lost. The guardian's duties will vary, depending on the limits the court may have defined. Payment for these comes from the incompetent person's estate. The guardian should seek out benefits or services to keep the person well. Rights and best interests Assure that the rights and best interests of the incompetent person are preserved.
Asset management Manage the person's money, investments, bills expenses, property and other assets.
Financial protection and accountability Protect and account for all financial transactions. Report to the court Report to the court, as defined by law, an accounting of the finances of the estate. What a guardian cannot do The law prevents a guardian from doing some things. This can only he done if certain steps are followed. Consent, for the impaired person, to any treatment such as lobotomy or sterilization that would intrude on the basic rights of the person.