GUARDIANSHIP CERTIFICATION 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What must be contained on each document filed with the court by the certified
guardian - ✔✔the certified guardian's certification number
✔✔When must the Guardian of Estate file an investment plan - ✔✔180 days from the
appointment date
✔✔When must a creditors notice be filed - ✔✔within 30 days of the qualification date
✔✔When is an annual report/account due - ✔✔Within 14 months after the qualification
date
✔✔What type of doctor performs eye surgery - ✔✔opthalmologist
✔✔Which is not a less restrictive alternative - ✔✔Restricted Account at a bank
✔✔Which of the following is not a guideline for making decisions for a Ward - ✔✔Best
benefit principle
✔✔What type of care is given to an individual receiving hospice services - ✔✔Palliative
care
✔✔What is a terminal condition - ✔✔A condition that is not curable and expected to
cause death within 6 months regardless of life-sustaining treatment
✔✔As a guardian you want to sale or abandon your Ward's property. Who must the
guardian receive permission from to do so - ✔✔judge
✔✔A durable power of attorney terminates qualification of a permanent guardian -
✔✔true
, ✔✔when is the qualification date determined - ✔✔the date in which the appointment of
the guardian, the bond has been paid, and the oath is taken
✔✔What rights are typically removed by a guardian - ✔✔Decide residence, to consent
to medical treatment, to have a driver's license, to manage property, to contract or file
lawsuits, and the right to marry.
✔✔What right can never be delegated to the guardian on behalf of the Ward - ✔✔The
right to vote
✔✔What will get a guardian removed by the court? - ✔✔Failure to file an annual
report/annual account
Failure to file inventory within 30 days
When the guardian leaves the state for more than 3months without permission of the
court
✔✔According to the Texas minimum standards, which is the guardians best alternative
for establishing a burial plan for a Ward who cannot communicate and has no burial
plan? - ✔✔Speak with family about family traditions
determine what plans was made for Wards Spouse
research practices based on Wards religion
✔✔What is a diagnostic tool that measures the overall well-being of an individual and
provides a picture of the persons abilities in a variety of situation? - ✔✔Functional
Assessment
✔✔How can a decision be made using substituted judgement when a Ward cannot
convey values, beliefs, and preferences? - ✔✔The guardian can speak with family to
determine if Ward's values, beliefs, and preferences are known.
(if there is no prior knowledge, the guardian must use the Best Interest Principle to
make the decision)
✔✔Your Ward has two grandchildren and has given them a small amount of money for
Christmas each year since birth. This is very important to her, and she asks you to do
this for her. What do you need to do? - ✔✔Ask the court to put in the order to continue
the yearly disbursement as long as the resources allows
✔✔What services must a patient in hospice program receive? - ✔✔Palliative care
✔✔Which of the following is not an alternative to gaurdianship? - ✔✔Restricted bank
account or an irrevocable trust
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What must be contained on each document filed with the court by the certified
guardian - ✔✔the certified guardian's certification number
✔✔When must the Guardian of Estate file an investment plan - ✔✔180 days from the
appointment date
✔✔When must a creditors notice be filed - ✔✔within 30 days of the qualification date
✔✔When is an annual report/account due - ✔✔Within 14 months after the qualification
date
✔✔What type of doctor performs eye surgery - ✔✔opthalmologist
✔✔Which is not a less restrictive alternative - ✔✔Restricted Account at a bank
✔✔Which of the following is not a guideline for making decisions for a Ward - ✔✔Best
benefit principle
✔✔What type of care is given to an individual receiving hospice services - ✔✔Palliative
care
✔✔What is a terminal condition - ✔✔A condition that is not curable and expected to
cause death within 6 months regardless of life-sustaining treatment
✔✔As a guardian you want to sale or abandon your Ward's property. Who must the
guardian receive permission from to do so - ✔✔judge
✔✔A durable power of attorney terminates qualification of a permanent guardian -
✔✔true
, ✔✔when is the qualification date determined - ✔✔the date in which the appointment of
the guardian, the bond has been paid, and the oath is taken
✔✔What rights are typically removed by a guardian - ✔✔Decide residence, to consent
to medical treatment, to have a driver's license, to manage property, to contract or file
lawsuits, and the right to marry.
✔✔What right can never be delegated to the guardian on behalf of the Ward - ✔✔The
right to vote
✔✔What will get a guardian removed by the court? - ✔✔Failure to file an annual
report/annual account
Failure to file inventory within 30 days
When the guardian leaves the state for more than 3months without permission of the
court
✔✔According to the Texas minimum standards, which is the guardians best alternative
for establishing a burial plan for a Ward who cannot communicate and has no burial
plan? - ✔✔Speak with family about family traditions
determine what plans was made for Wards Spouse
research practices based on Wards religion
✔✔What is a diagnostic tool that measures the overall well-being of an individual and
provides a picture of the persons abilities in a variety of situation? - ✔✔Functional
Assessment
✔✔How can a decision be made using substituted judgement when a Ward cannot
convey values, beliefs, and preferences? - ✔✔The guardian can speak with family to
determine if Ward's values, beliefs, and preferences are known.
(if there is no prior knowledge, the guardian must use the Best Interest Principle to
make the decision)
✔✔Your Ward has two grandchildren and has given them a small amount of money for
Christmas each year since birth. This is very important to her, and she asks you to do
this for her. What do you need to do? - ✔✔Ask the court to put in the order to continue
the yearly disbursement as long as the resources allows
✔✔What services must a patient in hospice program receive? - ✔✔Palliative care
✔✔Which of the following is not an alternative to gaurdianship? - ✔✔Restricted bank
account or an irrevocable trust
