| Fiduciary Duty | “A duty to act for someone else’s benefit, while subordinating one’s personal interests to that of the other person.” Black’s Law Dictionary, 581 (9th ed. 2009). |
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| Final Decree | An order of the court that represents the final decision on the question of incapacity. A Final Decree may indicate that a person is incapacitated and in need of guardianship, or that the petition for guardianship is denied. |
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| Final Report | The last "Report of Guardian of the Estate" or "Report of Guardian of the Person" that a guardian files due to the incapacitated person’s death, a court order ending the guardianship and/or the guardian’s appointment, transfer of guardianship, expiration of a limited duration order, or adjudication of capacity. |
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| Financial Exploitation | The illegal or improper use of funds, property, or assets of a person under guardianship. |
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| Flag | A visual indicator, inserted by GTS, on an Inventory or annual report that alerts the court that a specific condition associated with a concern of loss or neglect scenario is present based on the data provided on the report. |
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| Gift | Any gift or donation given using the funds of a person under guardianship. All gifts and donations, regardless of monetary value, must be approved by the court. |
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| Group Home | A home where a small number of unrelated people in need of care, support, or supervision can live together. |
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| Guardian | A fiduciary responsible for the care and management of the estate (i.e., a guardian of the estate) or the person (i.e., a guardian of the person) of an incapacitated person. See 20 Pa.C.S. § 102. |
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| Guardian Agency | An organization that employs professional guardians. |
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| Guardian Alert | An electronic notification generated by the system when the guardian has been removed from a case for abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. When an alert is placed on a guardian, court staff in every county that has an active case for the guardian is notified and the guardian may be notified. |
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