When 30-year-old Lindsay was in a coma for 3 months, her friend Corey had the legal authority to handle her personal, financial, and medical affairs. Why did Corey have the legal right to do this? A. Corey was her life insurance agent. B. She had chosen Corey as her executor. C. Corey was named as her guardian. D. Corey had designated power of attorney.

The correct answer is C. Corey was named as her guardian.

Explanation:

A legal guardian is a person appointed by a guardianship authority or a district court to represent a principal in matters where he or she is unable to control his or her own interests or manage his or her affairs himself or herself for other reasons, usually health. A legal guardian cannot act as such in matters where he or she and the principal could have a conflict of interest. Thus, in short, the guardian has the power to make decisions by and for the principal, without requiring the consent of the principal, who consents to his actions by means of a prior mandate.