A person who is legally responsible for the person or property of another considered by law to be incompetent to manage his or her affairs

• custodian

  1. One that has charge of something; a caretaker:
  2. A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group
  3. A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper

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  1. One that has charge of something; a caretaker:
  2. A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group
  3. A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper

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• guardian

  1. A person who guards, protects, or takes care of another person, property, etc.; custodian
  2. A person legally placed in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person of unsound mind
  3. (Law) One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or minor.

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  1. A person who guards, protects, or takes care of another person, property, etc.; custodian
  2. A person legally placed in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person of unsound mind
  3. (Law) One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or minor.

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• keeper

  1. One that has the charge or care of something:
  2. A custodian; caretaker
  3. A guardian or protector

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  1. One that has the charge or care of something:
  2. A custodian; caretaker
  3. A guardian or protector

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• conservator

  1. (Law) One placed in charge of the property or personal affairs of an incompetent person.
  2. A person whose work is the preservation, reconditioning, and restoration of works of art
  3. A protector, guardian, or custodian

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  1. (Law) One placed in charge of the property or personal affairs of an incompetent person.
  2. A person whose work is the preservation, reconditioning, and restoration of works of art
  3. A protector, guardian, or custodian

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One who takes care of property

• custodian

  1. A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group
  2. A janitor:
  3. A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper

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  1. A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group
  2. A janitor:
  3. A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper

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• superintendent

  1. A person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian
  2. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
  3. A person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor

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  1. A person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian
  2. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
  3. A person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor

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• keeper

  1. A guardian or protector
  2. A custodian; caretaker
  3. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A curator

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  1. A guardian or protector
  2. A custodian; caretaker
  3. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A curator

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• curator

  1. (Civil Law) A guardian, as of a minor
  2. A person in charge of a formal collection or exhibition, as at a museum or zoo
  3. One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library.

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  1. (Civil Law) A guardian, as of a minor
  2. A person in charge of a formal collection or exhibition, as at a museum or zoo
  3. One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library.

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One who takes care of someone requiring attention

• caregiver

  1. Alternative spelling of care-giver.
  2. An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability.
  3. A person who takes care of someone requiring close attention, as a young child or an invalid

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  1. Alternative spelling of care-giver.
  2. An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability.
  3. A person who takes care of someone requiring close attention, as a young child or an invalid

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• guardian

  1. A person legally placed in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person of unsound mind
  2. A person who guards, protects, or takes care of another person, property, etc.; custodian
  3. (Law) One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or minor.

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  1. A person legally placed in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person of unsound mind
  2. A person who guards, protects, or takes care of another person, property, etc.; custodian
  3. (Law) One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or minor.

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• nurse

  1. A person or thing that nourishes, fosters, protects, etc.
  2. A person trained to provide medical care for the sick or disabled, especially one who is licensed and works in a hospital or physician's office.
  3. A woman hired to take full care of another's young child or children; nursemaid

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  1. A person or thing that nourishes, fosters, protects, etc.
  2. A person trained to provide medical care for the sick or disabled, especially one who is licensed and works in a hospital or physician's office.
  3. A woman hired to take full care of another's young child or children; nursemaid

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