Legal Guardian (Noun)
Meaning
A person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The court appointed the lawyer as the minor's legal guardian to manage her inheritance until she turned 18.
- Her elderly grandmother named a trusted family friend as her legal guardian to oversee her financial affairs.
- The charity organisation was chosen as the legal guardian of the philanthropist's estate to ensure the funds were distributed according to his wishes.
- After the accident, his wife became his legal guardian and made medical decisions on his behalf.
- As the parent was incarcerated, the social service agency was assigned as the child's legal guardian to provide for their ongoing care.