Chapter 744 GUARDIANSHIP
- PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS(ss. 744.101-744.1095)
- 744.101 Short title.
- 744.1012 Legislative intent.
- 744.102 Definitions.
- 744.1025 Additional definitions.
- 744.103 Guardians of incapacitated world war veterans.
- 744.104 Verification of documents.
- 744.105 Costs.
- 744.106 Notice.
- 744.107 Court monitors.
- 744.1075 Emergency court monitor.
- 744.1076 Court orders appointing court monitors and emergency court monitors; reports of court monitors; findings of no probable cause; public records exemptions.
- 744.108 Guardian’s and attorney’s fees and expenses.
- 744.1083 Professional guardian registration.
- 744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
- 744.109 Records.
- 744.1095 Hearings.
- PART II VENUE(ss. 744.201-744.2025)
- PART III TYPES OF GUARDIANSHIP(ss. 744.301-744.3085)
- 744.301 Natural guardians.
- 744.3021 Guardians of minors.
- 744.3025 Claims of minors.
- 744.3031 Emergency temporary guardianship.
- 744.304 Standby guardianship.
- 744.3045 Preneed guardian.
- 744.3046 Preneed guardian for minor.
- 744.306 Foreign guardians.
- 744.307 Foreign guardian may manage the property of nonresident ward.
- 744.308 Resident guardian of the property of nonresident ward.
- 744.3085 Guardian advocates.
- PART IV GUARDIANS(ss. 744.309-744.3145)
- PART IX PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP(ss. 744.701-744.715)
- 744.701 Short title.
- 744.702 Legislative intent.
- 744.7021 Statewide Public Guardianship Office.
- 744.703 Office of public guardian; appointment, notification.
- 744.704 Powers and duties.
- 744.705 Costs of public guardian.
- 744.706 Preparation of budget.
- 744.707 Procedures and rules.
- 744.708 Reports and standards.
- 744.7081 Access to records by Statewide Public Guardianship Office; confidentiality.
- 744.7082 Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit; dissolution.
- 744.709 Surety bond.
- 744.7101 Short title.
- 744.711 Legislative findings and intent.
- 744.712 Joining Forces for Public Guardianship grant program; purpose.
- 744.713 Program administration; duties of the Statewide Public Guardianship Office.
- 744.714 Eligibility.
- 744.715 Grant application requirements; review criteria; awards process.
- PART V ADJUDICATION OF INCAPACITY AND APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS(ss. 744.3201-744.358)
- 744.3201 Petition to determine incapacity.
- 744.3215 Rights of persons determined incapacitated.
- 744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity.
- 744.334 Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents.
- 744.3371 Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing.
- 744.341 Voluntary guardianship.
- 744.342 Minors; guardianship.
- 744.344 Order of appointment.
- 744.345 Letters of guardianship.
- 744.347 Oath of guardian.
- 744.351 Bond of guardian.
- 744.354 Validity of bond.
- 744.357 Liability of surety.
- 744.358 Liability of a guardian.
- PART VI POWERS AND DUTIES(ss. 744.361-744.462)
- 744.361 Powers and duties of guardian.
- 744.362 Initial guardianship report.
- 744.363 Initial guardianship plan.
- 744.365 Verified inventory.
- 744.367 Duty to file annual guardianship report.
- 744.3675 Annual guardianship plan.
- 744.3678 Annual accounting.
- 744.3679 Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases.
- 744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court.
- 744.3685 Order requiring guardianship report; contempt.
- 744.369 Judicial review of guardianship reports.
- 744.3701 Inspection of report.
- 744.371 Relief to be granted.
- 744.3715 Petition for interim judicial review.
- 744.372 Judicial review of guardianships.
- 744.3725 Procedure for extraordinary authority.
- 744.373 Production of property.
- 744.3735 Annual appearance of the guardian.
- 744.374 Payments to guardian.
- 744.381 Appraisals.
- 744.384 Subsequently discovered or acquired property.
- 744.387 Settlement of claims.
- 744.391 Actions by and against guardian or ward.
- 744.394 Suspension of statutes of limitations in favor of guardian.
- 744.397 Application of income of property of ward.
- 744.421 Petition for support of ward’s dependents.
- 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval.
- 744.442 Delegation of authority.
- 744.444 Power of guardian without court approval.
- 744.446 Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval; breach of fiduciary duty.
- 744.447 Petition for authorization to act.
- 744.451 Order.
- 744.454 Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions.
- 744.457 Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property.
- 744.461 Purchasers and lenders protected.
- 744.462 Determination regarding alternatives to guardianship.
- PART VII TERMINATION(ss. 744.464-744.534)
- 744.464 Restoration to capacity.
- 744.467 Resignation of guardian.
- 744.471 Appointment of successor.
- 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian.
- 744.477 Proceedings for removal of a guardian.
- 744.511 Accounting upon removal.
- 744.514 Surrender of property upon removal.
- 744.517 Proceedings for contempt.
- 744.521 Termination of guardianship.
- 744.524 Termination of guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward.
- 744.527 Final reports and application for discharge; hearing.
- 744.528 Discharge of guardian named as personal representative.
- 744.531 Order of discharge.
- 744.534 Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian.
- PART VIII VETERANS’ GUARDIANSHIP(ss. 744.602-744.653)
- 744.602 Short title; scope of part.
- 744.604 Definitions.
- 744.607 Secretary of Veterans Affairs as party in interest.
- 744.609 Procedure for commitment of veteran to United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.
- 744.613 Appointment of guardian for ward authorized.
- 744.616 Petition for appointment of guardian.
- 744.617 Notice by court of petition filed for appointment of guardian.
- 744.618 Persons who may be appointed guardian.
- 744.619 Bond of guardian.
- 744.621 Inventory of ward’s property; guardian’s failure to file inventory; discharge; forfeiture of commissions.
- 744.622 Guardian empowered to receive moneys due ward from the United States Government.
- 744.624 Guardian’s application of estate funds for support and maintenance of person other than ward.
- 744.625 Petition for support, or support and education, of ward’s dependents; payments of apportioned benefits prohibit contempt action against veteran.
- 744.626 Exemption of benefits from claims of creditors.
- 744.627 Investment of funds of estate by guardian.
- 744.631 Guardian’s petition for authority to sell ward’s real estate; notice by publication; penalties.
- 744.634 Guardian’s accounts, filing with court and certification to United States Department of Veterans Affairs; notice and hearing on accounts; failure to account.
- 744.637 Certified copies of public records made available.
- 744.638 Clerk of the circuit court; fees; duties.
- 744.639 Attorney’s fee.
- 744.641 Guardian’s compensation; bond premiums.
- 744.643 Discharge of guardian of minor or incompetent ward.
- 744.646 Final settlement of guardianship; notice required; guardian ad litem fee; papers required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
- 744.649 Notice of appointment of general guardian; closing of veteran’s guardianship; transfer of responsibilities and penalties to general guardian.
- 744.652 Construction and application of part.
- 744.653 Annual guardianship report.