What
does the word "Guardian" make you think of?
A protector? A defender? Someone who watches over the
vulnerable?
An angel?
How
about "Conservator"?
Someone who is going to conserve and protect your money for
you?
Pay your bills and tend to your financial needs?
Perhaps even make your savings grow?
"Fiduciary"?
The legal definition:
A fiduciary is expected to be extremely loyal to the person
to whom they owe the duty (the "principal"): they must not
put their personal interest before the duty, and must not
profit from their position as a fiduciary, unless the
principal consents. The fiduciary relationship is
highlighted by good faith, loyalty and trust, and the word
itself originally comes from the Latin "fides,"
meaning "face", "fiducia"
That automatically means a
fiduciary can be trusted; right?
The "Ward"?
Nameless, faceless, unthinking, unfeeling - the Ward is treated as a
nonperson.
"The children of the Ward"? The judge calls you a "child of the Ward."
If you're six
or 60, you're still a "child." The rest of the
participants in the case have adult titles, and
get respect. You're not only called a child; you're treated as
one, too!
The
Judge? In some states, they're called "Justice." With such an esteemed title, one
would assume a judge to be
like a wise owl. In reality they're only card-carrying
lawyers who don't give a hoot!
