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Chapter 744

Fla. Stat. ch. 744

Guardianship

744.101Short title 744.1012Legislative intent 744.102Definitions 744.1025Additional definitions 744.103Guardians of incapacitated world war veterans 744.104Verification of documents 744.105Costs 744.106Notice 744.107Court monitors 744.108Guardian's and attorney's fees and expenses 744.1085Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements; audits 744.109Records 744.1095Hearings 744.201Domicile of ward 744.202Venue 744.2025Change of ward's residence 744.301Natural guardians 744.3021Guardians of minors 744.3031Emergency temporary guardianship 744.304Standby guardianship 744.3045Preneed guardian 744.3046Preneed guardian for minor 744.306Foreign guardians 744.307Foreign guardian may manage the property of nonresident ward 744.308Resident guardian of the property of nonresident ward 744.309Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward 744.3115Advance directives for health care 744.312Considerations in appointment of guardian 744.3125Application for appointment 744.3135Credit and criminal investigation 744.3145Guardian education requirements 744.3201Petition to determine incapacity 744.3215Rights of persons determined incapacitated 744.331Procedures to determine incapacity 744.334Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents 744.3371Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing 744.341Voluntary guardianship 744.342Minors; guardianship 744.344Order of appointment 744.345Letters of guardianship 744.347Oath of guardian 744.351Bond of guardian 744.354Validity of bond 744.357Liability of surety 744.358Liability of a guardian 744.361Powers and duties of guardian 744.362Initial guardianship report 744.363Initial guardianship plan 744.365Verified inventory 744.367Duty to file annual guardianship report 744.3675Annual guardianship plan 744.3678Annual accounting 744.3679Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases 744.368Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court 744.3685Order requiring guardianship report; contempt 744.369Judicial review of guardianship reports 744.3701Inspection of report 744.371Relief to be granted 744.3715Petition for interim judicial review 744.372Judicial review of guardianships 744.3725Procedure for extraordinary authority 744.373Production of property 744.3735Annual appearance of the guardian 744.374Payments to guardian 744.381Appraisals 744.384Subsequently discovered or acquired property 744.387Settlement of claims 744.391Actions by and against guardian or ward 744.394Suspension of statutes of limitations in favor of guardian 744.397Application of income of property of ward 744.421Petition for support of ward's dependents 744.441Powers of guardian upon court approval 744.444Power of guardian without court approval 744.446Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval 744.447Petition for authorization to act 744.451Order 744.454Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions 744.457Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property 744.461Purchasers and lenders protected 744.464Restoration to capacity 744.467Resignation of guardian 744.471Appointment of successor 744.474Reasons for removal of guardian 744.477Proceedings for removal of a guardian 744.511Accounting upon removal 744.514Surrender of property upon removal 744.517Proceedings for contempt 744.521Termination of guardianship 744.524Termination of guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward 744.527Final reports and application for discharge; hearing 744.528Discharge of guardian named as personal representative 744.531Order of discharge 744.534Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian 744.602Short title; scope of part 744.604Definitions 744.607Secretary of Veterans Affairs as party in interest 744.609Procedure for commitment of veteran to United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital 744.613Appointment of guardian for ward authorized 744.616Petition for appointment of guardian 744.617Notice by court of petition filed for appointment of guardian 744.618Persons who may be appointed guardian 744.619Bond of guardian 744.621Inventory of ward's property; guardian's failure to file inventory; discharge; forfeiture of commissions 744.622Guardian empowered to receive moneys due ward from the United States Government 744.624Guardian's application of estate funds for support and maintenance of person other than ward 744.625Petition for support, or support and education, of ward's dependents; payments of apportioned benefits prohibit contempt action against veteran 744.626Exemption of benefits from claims of creditors 744.627Investment of funds of estate by guardian 744.631Guardian's petition for authority to sell ward's real estate; notice by publication; penalties 744.634Guardian's accounts, filing with court and certification to United States Department of Veterans Affairs; notice and hearing on accounts; failure to account 744.637Certified copies of public records made available 744.638Clerk of the circuit court; fees; duties 744.639Attorney's fee 744.641Guardian's compensation; bond premiums 744.643Discharge of guardian of minor or incompetent ward 744.646Final settlement of guardianship; notice required; guardian ad litem fee; papers required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs 744.649Notice of appointment of general guardian; closing of veteran's guardianship; transfer of responsibilities and penalties to general guardian 744.652Construction and application of part 744.653Annual guardianship report 744.701Short title 744.702Legislative intent 744.7021Statewide Public Guardianship Office 744.703Office of public guardian; appointment, notification 744.704Powers and duties 744.705Costs of public guardian 744.706Preparation of budget 744.707Procedures and rules 744.708Reports and standards 744.7081Access to records by Statewide Public Guardianship Office; confidentiality 744.709Surety bond