(1) If the ward is missing, the guardianship ends only when it is cancelled by the family court. The family court is to cancel the guardianship if it obtains knowledge of the death of the ward.
(2) If the ward is declared to be dead or if their date of death is determined under the provisions of the Missing Persons Act (Verschollenheitsgesetz), the guardianship ends when the order on the declaration of death or the determination of the time of death becomes final and binding.