Pennsylvania Guardian Handbook
| Principal (Finances) (From GBB) | The balance of funds or assets of the IP as of the date on which the guardian was appointed, or that are later acquired, that are not monthly income. |
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| Principal (Guardianship Organization) | The CEO/CFO/owner/boss of the organization. |
| Professional Guardian | A person serving as guardian for three or more non-family members at the same time. |
| Protection from Abuse Order (PFA) | A court order directing an abuser to cease abusing an individual and to take additional precautions to ensure the safety of that individual. |
| Prudent Investor Rule | An investment standard to follow when making investments on behalf of others. The intent is to proceed with caution to reduce risk and maintain a diversified portfolio to enhance performance. |
| Registered GTS User | A user of the Guardianship Tracking System that has created an account in GTS using their User Access Code provided by the court. |
| Report of Guardian of the Estate | A report filed annually by the Guardian of the Estate that identifies all financial transactions that occurred for the incapacitated person during the previous year. A list of assets and current values are also included. |
| Report of Guardian of the Person | A report filed annually by the Guardian of the Person which describes the incapacitated person’s physical condition, living situation and any changes that have occurred since the last report. |
| Representative Payee | The person, agency, or organization selected by a federal or state agency to receive government benefits on behalf of and for the benefit of the beneficiary entitled to such benefits. |
| Responsible Agent | The person identified as the representative of a guardianship agency on a case. The Responsible Agent is the person responsible for filing the guardianship reports on behalf of the guardianship agency. |
| Substituted Judgment | Decision-making guided by the expressed wishes of an individual prior to becoming incapacitated. |