{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-3-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44A-3-13","heading":"Personal liability of guardians.","body":"(a) A guardian shall have a fiduciary duty to the protected person for whom he or she was appointed guardian and may be held personally liable for a breach of that duty, including being required to pay restitution for any embezzled or concealed funds.\n(b) A guardian is not liable for the acts of the protected person, unless the guardian is personally negligent, nor is a guardian required to expend personal funds on behalf of the protected person.","path":["CHAPTER 44A. WEST VIRGINIA GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACT.","ARTICLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ADMINISTRATION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44A-3-13/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:38Z","sha256":"77a55d17c573f6a0a86233a19b6d590ecca06f25b4bdeb17495a04923b96e0b8","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-3-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-3-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}