744.447 – Petition for authorization to act.
744.447 Petition for authorization to act.— (1) Application for authorization to perform, or confirmation of, any acts under s. 744.441 or s. 744.446 shall be by petition stating the facts showing the expediency or necessity for the action; a description of any property involved; and the price and terms of a sale, mortgage, or other contract. The […]
744.451 – Order.
744.451 Order.— (1) If a sale or mortgage is authorized, the order shall describe the property, and (a) If the property is authorized for sale at private sale, the order shall fix the price and the terms of sale. (b) If the sale is to be public, the order shall state that the sale shall be made to the […]
744.454 – Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions.
744.454 Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions.—A professional guardian may not purchase property or borrow money from his or her ward. A guardian who is not a professional guardian may do so if: (1) A court by written order authorizes the sale or loan after a hearing to which interested persons were given notice; or (2) The […]
744.457 – Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property.
744.457 Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property.— (1)(a) All legal or equitable interests in property owned as an estate by the entirety by an incapacitated person for whom a guardian of the property has been appointed may be sold, transferred, conveyed, or mortgaged in accordance with s. 744.447, if the spouse who is […]
744.363 – Initial guardianship plan.
744.363 Initial guardianship plan.— (1) The initial guardianship plan shall include all of the following: (a) The provision of medical, mental, or personal care services for the welfare of the ward. (b) The provision of social and personal services for the welfare of the ward. (c) The place and kind of residential setting best suited for the needs of the […]
744.374 – Payments to guardian.
744.374 Payments to guardian.—If there is more than one guardian, either guardian may petition for an order directing the guardian of the property to pay to the guardian of the person periodic amounts for the support, care, maintenance, education, and other needs of the ward if not otherwise provided for in the guardianship plan. The amount […]
744.365 – Verified inventory.
744.365 Verified inventory.— (1) FILING.—A guardian of the property shall file a verified inventory of the ward’s property. (2) CONTENTS.—The verified inventory must include the following: (a) All property of the ward, real and personal, that has come into the guardian’s possession or knowledge, including a statement of all encumbrances, liens, and other secured claims on any item, any […]
744.381 – Appraisals.
744.381 Appraisals.—When the court deems it necessary, appraisers may be appointed to appraise the property of the ward that is subject to the guardianship. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 61, ch. 89-96; s. 46, ch. 90-271. Note.—Created from former s. 744.54.
744.367 – Duty to file annual guardianship report.
744.367 Duty to file annual guardianship report.— (1) Unless the court requires filing on a calendar-year basis, each guardian of the person shall file with the court an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the last day of the anniversary month that the letters of guardianship were signed, and the plan must cover the coming fiscal […]
744.384 – Subsequently discovered or acquired property.
744.384 Subsequently discovered or acquired property.— (1) If a plenary guardian of the property of the ward learns of any property that is not included in previous inventories, the property shall be inventoried within 30 days after the discovery or acquisition. (2) If a limited guardian of the property of the ward learns of any property that was […]