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Bill creates a statewide guardianship database

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The Legislature has agreed to create greater transparency in the guardianship process, a top recommendation of the Guardianship Improvement Task Force. The House voted 117-0 on March 10 to grant final legislative approval to HB 1349 by Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Petersburg. Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Orange Park, sponsored the companion, SB 1710. Chaney said the...

Josesph “JB” Bensmihen elected president of the Florida State ...

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Joseph “JB” Bensmihen has become president of the Florida State Guardianship Association. The FSGA is approximately 500 members strong and includes guardians, attorneys, care providers, fiduciaries, social workers, nurses, court and clerk staff, and many other disciplines. They have a statewide presence through their 16 chapters and its members meet regularly for education, training ...

Florida Rules of Court Procedure

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Florida Rules of Court Procedure. To purchase a print copy of the Florida Rules of Procedure, go to the LexisNexis bookstore. Chapter 1 – Rules of Civil Procedure; updated January 1, 2025. Chapter 2 – Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration; updated January 1, 2025. Chapter 3 – Rules of Criminal Procedure; updated January 1, 2025 ...

Pro Bono & Legal Aid

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Legal Aid Directories. The Legal Aid in Florida consumer pamphlet lists of all Legal Aid offices around the state.; FFLA (Funding Florida Legal Aid) Legal Aid Programs Listing is a searchable database of legal aid programs along with a description of services and the counties served.; The Legal Services Corporation, the single largest funder of civil legal assistance in the nation, has many ...

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) - The Florida Bar

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The Florida Bar’s continuing legal education program provides quality courses to Bar members. The Bar offers its members about 160 programs each year, presented in multiple formats, providing more than 900 approved credit hours of CLE.

Task force hears from court-appointed guardian attorneys, guardians

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As it prepares to begin its deliberations, the Guardianship Improvement Task Force has heard from attorneys appointed to represent alleged incapacitated persons (AIPs) in guardianship proceedings and from family and professional guardians. The task force, initiated and supported by the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, met online September 14 to hear its last testimony before it begins ...

Consumer Information

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Forms. Living Will Forms: Includes Florida Living Will and Florida Health Care Surrogate.. Landlord/Tenant Forms: Includes Residential Lease and Eviction Notices.. Florida Courts Help. Florida Courts Help is a website to help consumers navigate the court system. The site includes a list of frequently asked questions and forms related to family law, the probate process, guardianship, small ...

Guardianship Improvement Task Force makes recommendations

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Better data collection about guardianships in Florida and better information for the public about guardianships and alternatives are among the final recommendations of the Guardianship Improvement Task Force. The task force, created by the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, at its final meeting on September 23 also called for a closer look at how hospitals and nursing homes pursue ...

Put Something Back Pro Bono Project trains lawyers to tackle probate ...

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Dade Legal Aid’s Put Something Back Pro Bono Project recently held its annual probate pro bono recruitment seminar, “You Be the Judge for Newbies and Pros,” in partnership with the Miami-Dade Bar Probate and Guardianship Committee and Young Lawyers Section. The seminar offered insight and training for staff and pro bono attorneys, engaging participants to...

Guardianship training offered

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G uardianship training offered The Heart of Florida Chapter of the Florida State Guardianship Association will offer guardianship training courses in Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, and Ocala. A 40-hour professional guardian training course will begin September 24 in Ft. Myers and will be held early in 2012 in Jacksonville and Ocala. Four- to eight-hour family guardian, guardian of minor, and ...