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

This bill (A4293) amends New Jersey's guardianship law to allow courts to consider individuals who previously provided care for an incapacitated adult when appointing a guardian. It directly affects courts making guardianship decisions, incapacitated adults needing care, and potential caregivers who have already supported the person. The key change adds a specific provision requiring courts to weigh whether a person demonstrated prior care "in the best interest of the incapacitated person or their estate" before appointing a guardian. This fits within the existing priority order (spouse/domestic partner first, then heirs/friends, then public guardianship) but explicitly adds "previous care" as a factor for courts to consider. The bill maintains that all appointed guardians must act in the incapacitated person's best interest.