Florida Code — 744
Browse 148 sections in division 744 of the Florida code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 744.101. Short title.
- § 744.1012. Legislative intent.
- § 744.102. Definitions.
- § 744.1025. Additional definitions.
- § 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; orders finding no probable cause; public records exemptions.
- § 744.108. Guardian and attorney fees and expenses.
- § 744.109. Records.
- § 744.1095. Hearings.
- § 744.1096. Domicile of ward.
- § 744.1097. Venue.
- § 744.1098. Change of ward’s residence.
- § 744.2001. Office of Public and Professional Guardians.
- § 744.2002. Professional guardian registration.
- § 744.2003. Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
- § 744.2004. Complaints; disciplinary proceedings; penalties; enforcement.
- § 744.20041. Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
- § 744.2005. Order of appointment.
- § 744.2006. Office of Public and Professional Guardians; appointment, notification.
- § 744.2007. Powers and duties.
- § 744.2008. Costs of public guardian.
- § 744.2009. Preparation of budget.
- § 744.2101. Procedures and rules.
- § 744.2102. Surety bond.
- § 744.2103. Reports and standards.
- § 744.21031. Public records exemption.
- § 744.2104. Access to records by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; confidentiality.
- § 744.2105. Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit; dissolution.
- § 744.2106. Joining Forces for Public Guardianship grant program; purpose.
- § 744.2107. Program administration; duties of the Office of Public and Professional Guardians.
- § 744.2108. Eligibility.
- § 744.2109. Grant application requirements; review criteria; awards process.
- § 744.2111. Confidentiality.
- § 744.2112. Guardianship information and transparency.
- § 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.
- § 744.309. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward.
- § 744.3115. Advance directives for health care.
- § 744.312. Considerations in appointment of guardian.
- § 744.3125. Application for appointment.
- § 744.3135. Credit and criminal investigation.
- § 744.3145. Guardian education requirements.
- § 744.3201. Petition to determine incapacity.
- § 744.3203. Suspension of power of attorney before incapacity determination.
- § 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.
- § 744.345. 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.
- § 744.359. Abuse, neglect, or exploitation by a guardian.
- § 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. Confidentiality.
- § 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.
- § 744.422. Petition for support for a dependent adult child.
- § 744.441. Powers of guardian upon court approval.
- § 744.442. Delegation of authority.
- § 744.4431. Guardianship power regarding life-prolonging procedures.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.