https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/pamphlet030/
Learn what guardianship is, how it works, and who can be a guardian in Florida. Find out the rights and responsibilities of guardians, wards, and the court in this legal proceeding.
Florida Guardianship Jurisdiction Act clears the Senate Judiciary ...
SB 1032 by Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, would create the “Florida Guardianship Jurisdiction Act,” which is based on the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act developed by the Uniform Law Commission.
Is My Judgment in Your Best Interest? How Decisions Are Made in ...
In a case in which the ward was moved permanently from Florida to Wales without court authority and then a petition was later filed to terminate the guardianship of the property, the court held that the best-interest standard applied with regard to the decision whether to terminate the guardianship. 43
Living Wills, Health Care Surrogates, and Advanced Directives
https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/consumer003/
Do You Have a Will? What is Guardianship? View the ABA Advance Health Care Directives toolkit.
Court monitor program for guardians explained to task force
How guardians — public, professional, and family — are monitored and investigated was the subject for the Guardianship Improvement Task Force’s September 2 meeting as it moves to begin deliberations by the end of the month.
The Florida Bar - Consumer Information
https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/
The site includes a list of frequently asked questions and forms related to family law, the probate process, guardianship, small claims and more. Lawyer Referral Service. Many local bar associations in Florida sponsor lawyer referral services, listed under “attorney” or “attorney referral services” in the yellow pages of the telephone book.
The Shifting Landscape of Guardianship Law: Three Consecutive Years of ...
Members of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section’s (RPPTL) Guardianship, Power of Attorney and Advance Directives Committee are keenly aware that there have been major changes to Florida’s guardianship laws in the last several years.
Bill creates a statewide guardianship database
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/bill-creates-a-statewide-guardianship-database/
The measure would require the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation and the clerks of court to create a statewide database of guardian and guardianship case information by July 1, 2023.
Q & A: Introduction to the State of Florida Public Guardianship Pooled ...
What is special about the State of Florida Public Guardianship Pooled Special Needs Trust? The State of Florida Public Guardianship Pooled Special Needs Trust is designed and guided by public policy. The structure of this trust provides disabled beneficiaries a level of oversight, protection, and safeguards not previously available in Florida.
Guardianship Improvement Task Force members discuss their ...
The Guardianship Improvement Task Force made some valuable recommendations to the Legislature and provided an important outlet for people with grievances and concerns about Florida’s guardianship system, according to those who sat on the panel.