What is guardianship of a minor?
This is issued for when a person, who is under the age of majority (19 years), for a variety of reasons, needs help to make decisions with respect to their personal financial affairs. The most common reason is when there is a civil action outstanding and a guardian has to be appointed or when a minor has received an inheritance from a Will, etc. A grant of Guardianship (of the Estate) is applied for when a person, for a variety of reasons, needs help to make decisions with respect to their personal financial affairs. They may be under the age of majority, suffer from a mental illness or other medical condition, or have a diminished capacity because of advanced age. Guardianship, minor (person) A grant of Guardianship (of the person) is applied for when a person is not able to make decisions with respect to their health or medical care and treatment. They may be under the age of majority or may not be able to communicate their wishes to doctors or care givers, and this enables the guard
