New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547-B:4 – Powers and Duties
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547-B:4
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Probate: Proving a will
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
Except as limited by law or court order, the public guardianship and protection program shall have the same powers and duties as those granted to private guardians or conservators, pursuant to RSA 464-A. The public guardianship and protection program shall file annual reports with the probate court for each person for whom it is appointed guardian or co-guardian as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547-B:5. The reports shall be reviewed by the court to insure that the public guardianship and protection program is complying with all requirements of state and federal law, that the ward is receiving appropriate care and services, and that the highest ethical standards are being maintained.