# Emergency Temporary Guardianship

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-temporary-guardianship/827747>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-temporary-guardianship/827747 "2019-01-14T18:03:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-temporary-guardianship/827747/1 "2019-01-14T18:03:57Z")

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If an incapacitated person’s legal guardian were to unexpectedly pass away without any legal arrangements made for the individual’s transference of care to a standby guardian, would that satisfy the requirement for imminent danger in order for a relative to file for and obtain temporary emergency guardianship until the matters can be settled and a more permanent care solution can be agreed upon for said incapacitated person?