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 […]
744.461 – Purchasers and lenders protected.
744.461 Purchasers and lenders protected.—No person purchasing or leasing from, or taking a mortgage, pledge, or other lien from, a guardian shall be bound to see that the money or other things of value paid to the guardian are actually needed or properly applied. The person is not otherwise bound as to the proprieties or expediencies […]
744.462 – Determination regarding alternatives to guardianship.
744.462 Determination regarding alternatives to guardianship.—Any judicial determination concerning the validity of the ward’s durable power of attorney, trust, or trust amendment shall be promptly reported in the guardianship proceeding by the guardian of the property. If the instrument has been judicially determined to be valid or if, after the appointment of a guardian, a petition […]
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 […]
744.3675 – Annual guardianship plan.
744.3675 Annual guardianship plan.—Each guardian of the person must file with the court an annual guardianship plan which updates information about the condition of the ward. The annual plan must specify the current needs of the ward and how those needs are proposed to be met in the coming year. (1) Each plan for an adult ward […]
744.387 – Settlement of claims.
744.387 Settlement of claims.— (1) When a settlement of any claim by or against the guardian, whether arising as a result of personal injury or otherwise, and whether arising before or after appointment of a guardian, is proposed, but before an action to enforce it is begun, on petition by the guardian of the property stating the […]
744.3678 – Annual accounting.
744.3678 Annual accounting.— (1) Each guardian of the property must file an annual accounting with the court. (2) The annual accounting must include: (a) A full and correct account of the receipts and disbursements of all of the ward’s property over which the guardian has control and a statement of the ward’s property on hand at the end of […]
744.3679 – Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases.
744.3679 Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases.— (1) In a guardianship of property, when all property of the estate is in designated depositories under s. 69.031 and the only transactions that occur in that account are interest accrual, deposits from a settlement, or financial institution service charges, the guardian may elect to file an accounting consisting of: […]
744.368 – Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court.
744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court.— (1) In addition to the duty to serve as the custodian of the guardianship files, the clerk shall review each initial and annual guardianship report to ensure that it contains information about the ward addressing, as appropriate: (a) Physical and mental health care; (b) Personal and social services; (c) The residential […]