N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1756: Limited guardian of the property When it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that such person who is intellectually disabled or...

§ 1756. Limited guardian of the property

When it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that such person

who is intellectually disabled or person who is developmentally disabled

for whom an application for guardianship is made is eighteen years of

age or older and is wholly or substantially self-supporting by means of

his or her wages or earnings from employment, the court is authorized

and empowered to appoint a limited guardian of the property of such

person who is intellectually disabled or person who is developmentally

disabled who shall receive, manage, disburse and account for only such

property of said person who is intellectually disabled or person who is

developmentally disabled as shall be received from other than the wages

or earnings of said person.

The person who is intellectually disabled or person who is

developmentally disabled for whom a limited guardian of the property has

been appointed shall have the right to receive and expend any and all

wages or other earnings of his or her employment and shall have the

power to contract or legally bind himself or herself for such sum of

money not exceeding one month's wages or earnings from such employment

or three hundred dollars, whichever is greater, or as otherwise

authorized by the court.