NASGA – National Association to Stop Guardianship Abuse What is Guardianship and Conservatorship. Durable Power of Attorney Practical Advice SupportedDecisionMaking NASGAs Goals To protect the civilhuman rights life liberty and property of adults described as incompetent and made wards of the state in unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships To end financial exploitation of their wards assets by courtappointed fiduciaries who instead of conserving their wards assets as required by law force previously financially able wards onto Medicaid at Taxpayer expense To be a support organization for families battling courtappointed protectors who permit due process and other violations of law to occur including physical and mental abuse and isolation and To obtain reform through outreach education and advocacy by meaningful amendment of existing statutes and increased penalties against violations of law. Fiduciary From the Latin fiducia meaning trust a person or a business like a bank or stock brokerage who has the power and obligation to act for another often called the beneficiary under circumstances which require total trust good faith and honesty. The title fiduciary is interchangeable with guardian or conservator.