Sachwalter#
Sachwalter (legal representative - Austriacism), a person appointed by a court who represents a person mentally or physically incapacitated in legal matters; appointment by application or ex officio. The scope of the representation depends on the state of health of the person represented, who has no legal capacity (to contract) within the scope of this representation (exceptions: minor transactions in everyday life).
Literature#
H. Koziol and R. Welser, Grundriss des buergerlichen Rechts II, 91991.