Guardian status clarified to encompass judicial, legal, and natural guardians with duties to care for persons and property. The term guardian denotes a person legally entrusted to care for, protect and manage another's person and affairs when that person cannot act for themselves. It includes judicial guardians (court-appointed), legal guardians (appointed by law) and natural guardians (those with parental responsibility), each vested with authority and obligations to safeguard wellbeing and administer property or affairs on behalf of the dependent or incapacitated person.