N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 79.05: Limitations on number of wards

§ 79.05 Limitations on number of wards.

Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person to

accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guardian

shall at that time be acting as guardian for five wards. In any case

upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the administration

under this section alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary

capacity for more than five wards and requesting his discharge for that

reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require

a final accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge such

guardian in said case.

The limitations of this section shall not apply where the guardian is

a bank or trust company. An individual may be guardian of more than five

wards if they are all members of the same family.