New Jersey S2317 updates guardianship law to strengthen protections for wards and encourage ethical conduct by guardians.

New Jersey S2317 revises guardianship law to enhance protections for wards and proposed wards, and to encourage ethical conduct by guardians. The bill mandates that a ward or proposed ward must be represented by counsel throughout guardianship proceedings and requires counsel to personally interview the ward or proposed ward within 72 hours before each guardianship hearing. It also requires guardians to consider recommendations from specified individuals when making expenditures from a ward's estate.

New Jersey S2317 updates guardianship law to strengthen protections for wards and encourage ethical conduct by guardians.

New Jersey S2317 revises guardianship law to enhance protections for wards and proposed wards, and to encourage ethical conduct by guardians. The bill mandates that a ward or proposed ward must be represented by counsel throughout guardianship proceedings and requires counsel to personally interview the ward or proposed ward within 72 hours before each guardianship hearing. It also requires guardians to consider recommendations from specified individuals when making expenditures from a ward's estate.