Rule 2063.Judgment and Costs.

Serving as a representative does not make the guardian a debtor. A judgment entered in an action against an incapacitated person is the obligation of the incapacitated person only. A guardian or guardian ad litem is not individually liable for paying any judgment entered against the incapacitated person, or for the costs of the action.

The cost rule differs from the one for minors. Under Rule 2038, a minor’s guardian is not liable for the judgment either, but does bear costs taxed against a minor plaintiff and against a minor defendant who asserts a setoff or counterclaim. This rule has no such exception. Rule 2064 then governs how any recovery for the incapacitated person is approved and paid out.