Nebraska Statutes 30-401. Terms, defined
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For purposes of sections 30-401 to 30-406 :
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 30-401
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(1) Agent of the ward includes any person appointed as an agent under a power of attorney executed by or on behalf of a ward or which purports to have been executed by or on behalf of a ward;
(2) Conservator or guardian includes a special fiduciary appointed by a court to investigate the actions of an agent of the ward, the conservator, or the guardian;
(3) Personal representative includes a special administrator; and
(4) Ward means an incapacitated person or a protected person as defined in section 30-2601.