If a guardian is appointed by the court to stand in the shoes of an incapacitated person or minor, that guardian is called a guardian ad litem, indicating that the guardian is only serving for the purpose of the present litigation.
incapacitated person - Any person who is impaired by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, advanced age, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication, ...
Law Terms conservator is Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a conservator of the estate.
ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE -- Michigan statutes governing wills, decedent’s estates, trusts, and guardianships or conservatorships over minors or legally incapacitated persons.
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
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GUARDIAN AD LITEM - Latin for "guardian at law." The person appointed by the court to look out for the best interests of an alleged incapacitated person (AIP) or a child during the course of legal proceedings.
(In some cases known as Children's Guardian) An independent person appointed by the Court to represent the interests of a child or young person or mentally incapable defendant or claimant, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a ...
home for the temporary board and care of abused and neglected or delinquent children.
Guardian - A person with the legal duty and power to care for the person of another individual who is: a) under age 18; or, b) a legally incapacitated person. .
 See also: Incapacitated, Judge, Time, Person, Will
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