3B:12-64 When authority and
responsibility of guardian terminate.
a.
The authority and
responsibility of a guardian of the person or estate of an incapacitated person
terminate upon:
The authority and
responsibility of a guardian of the person or estate of an incapacitated person
terminate upon:
(1)
the death, resignation
or removal of the guardian;
(2)
upon the death of the
incapacitated person; or
(3)
upon the entry of a
judgment adjudicating the restoration of competency or termination of
guardianship for other reasons.
b.
However, termination
does not affect the guardian's liability for prior acts, nor the guardian's
obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward.
c.
Notwithstanding the
termination of the guardianship, the guardian may make final burial and funeral
arrangements if the body remains unclaimed for five days and may pay for burial
and funeral costs, Surrogate fees of administration, probate and bond from the
guardianship account. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the
guardianship unless it has been approved by a judgment of the court.
d.
Upon the death of an
incapacitated person the guardian shall provide written notification to the
Surrogate and shall provide the Surrogate with a copy of the death certificate
within seven days of the guardian's receipt of the death certificate.