Allows court to consider previous care when granting letters of guardianship for incapacitated person.

This New Jersey bill (A4388) updates guardianship rules for incapacitated adults by adding a new consideration for courts: they may now grant guardianship to individuals who previously provided care in the incapacitated person's best interest or their estate's best interest. It affects people who become incapacitated (e.g., due to dementia or injury) and potential caregivers, while maintaining existing priority for spouses/domestic partners and heirs/friends if those options are unavailable. The bill clarifies that guardians must always act in the incapacitated person's best interest, whether appointed for their person, estate, or both. It does not create new requirements but expands court discretion to recognize prior caregiving relationships.