Define 'Incapacitated Person' as used in the context of these proceedings.

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Define 'Incapacitated Person' as used in the context of these proceedings.

Incapacitated person means someone who cannot manage their own affairs because of a physical or mental condition, so they’re unable to handle financial matters, property, or personal welfare decisions without assistance. This is the idea the proceedings use to decide whether a guardian or conservator should be appointed and whether the person lacks the capacity to enter into contracts or manage their own matters. Driving privileges or bankruptcy aren’t defining features of incapacity, and being under guardianship is a status that results from a finding of incapacity, not the definition itself. For example, a person with dementia who cannot pay bills or make safe, informed choices would be considered incapacitated.

Incapacitated person means someone who cannot manage their own affairs because of a physical or mental condition, so they’re unable to handle financial matters, property, or personal welfare decisions without assistance. This is the idea the proceedings use to decide whether a guardian or conservator should be appointed and whether the person lacks the capacity to enter into contracts or manage their own matters. Driving privileges or bankruptcy aren’t defining features of incapacity, and being under guardianship is a status that results from a finding of incapacity, not the definition itself. For example, a person with dementia who cannot pay bills or make safe, informed choices would be considered incapacitated.

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