An Enduring Guardian is a legal designation that allows one person to make healthcare and personal decisions on behalf of another person (the “principal”) if the principal becomes incapable of making those decisions themselves due to illness, disability, or other incapacitating factors. This legal arrangement is established through a legal document known as an “Enduring Guardianship Appointment” or similar, depending on the jurisdiction. The terminology and rules governing enduring guardianship can vary from one location to another.