Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 14 > Chapter 12 > Article 4 - Registration and Recognition of Orders from Other State

• Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to manage the estate of an adult protected person, including a person appointed under chapter 5 of this title. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
• Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of an incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment and includes a person who is appointed under chapter 5, article 3 of this title. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
• Guardianship order: means an order appointing a guardian. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
• including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Letters: includes letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of administration and letters of conservatorship. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
• Person: means an individual or an organization. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
• Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Protective order: means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to management of an adult's property. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
• State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Arizona Laws 14-12102