A judgment entered in an action against an incapacitated person shall be the obligation of the incapacitated person only. A guardian or a guardian ad litem shall not be individually liable for the payment of any judgment entered against the incapacitated person or for the costs of the action.
Rule 2063.Judgment and Costs.
Adopted June 2, 1941 · Last amended June 3, 1994 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2063 provides that a judgment against an incapacitated person is the obligation of that person only, not the guardian.
Full Text of Rule 2063
Plain-English Summary
A guardian who litigates for an incapacitated person does not take on their liabilities. This rule provides that a judgment entered against an incapacitated person is the obligation of that person only, protecting the guardian from personal liability for paying it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a guardian personally liable for a judgment against an incapacitated person?
No. The judgment is the obligation of the incapacitated person only.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2063 adopted June 2, 1941, effective February 2, 1942; amended June 3, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3019. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (159496).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: incapacitated judgment obligationguardian not liable incapacitatedincapacitated costs