A Note on Adult Guardianship in India
Moneylife Foundation has conducted comprehensive research on the challenges faced by nominees and heirs in claiming assets. A part of this research was focused on the issue of guardianship especially for incapacitated adults who do not have the means to take any financial or medical decisions for themselves. As India does not have an adult guardianship law, Moneylife Foundation had convened a meeting to discuss the issue and look for possible solutions. This note is explains the problem on adult guardianship, the suggestions made for improvement and the salient points discussed in the meeting.