(a) Unless the court's order specifies that one or more of the following powers are to be retained by the ward, the appointment of a guardian shall remove from the ward the power to: (1) Contract marriage;(2) Make, modify, or terminate other contracts;(3) Consent to medical treatment;(4) Establish a residence or dwelling place;(5) Change domicile;(6) Revoke a revocable trust established by the ward; and(7) Bring or defend any action at law or equity, except an action relating to the guardianship.(b) The mere appointment of a guardian does not revoke the powers of an agent who was previously appointed by the ward to act as an agent under a durable power of attorney for health care, a health care agent under an advance directive for health care, or a mental health care agent under a psychiatric advance directive.Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 836,§ 2-7, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 48,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2007.Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 460, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
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