RULE 5.050. TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS

(a) Incorrect Venue. When any proceeding is filed laying
venue in the wrong county, the court may transfer the proceeding
in the same manner as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil
Procedure. Any action taken by the court or the parties before the
transfer is not affected because of the improper venue.

(b) Change of Residence of Ward. When the residence of a
ward is changed to another county, the guardian of the person or
the guardian advocate shall have the venue of the guardianship
changed to the county of the acquired residence.

Committee Notes

Subdivision (b) of this rule represents a rule implementation of
the procedure found in section 744.1097(3), Florida Statutes.

Rule History
1975 Revision: Same as section 733.101(3), Florida Statutes.

1977 Revision: Title changed to indicate that the rule is one
dealing with transfer.

1988 Revision: Prior rule renumbered as (a). New (b) is rule
implementation of procedure in section 744.202(2), Florida
Statutes. Editorial changes. Committee notes expanded. Citation
form changes in rule and committee notes.

1991 Revision: Editorial changes.

1992 Revision: Committee notes revised. Citation form
changes in committee notes.

2003 Revision: Committee notes revised.

2008 Revision: Change in (b) to add reference to guardian
advocate. Committee notes revised.

2016 Revision: Committee notes revised to reflect renumbering
of section 744.202(3) to section 744.1097(3), Florida Statutes.
Updated statutory references.

Statutory References

ch. 47, Fla. Stat. Venue.

§ 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian
advocate.

§ 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.

§ 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice.

§ 744.1096, Fla. Stat. Domicile of ward.

§ 744.1097, Fla. Stat. Venue.

§ 744.1098, Fla. Stat. Change of ward’s residence.

§ 744.306, Fla. Stat. Foreign guardians.
§ 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates.

§ 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity.

Rule References

Fla. Prob. R. 5.200(d) Petition for administration.

Fla. Prob. R. 5.240(b)(3), (d) Notice of administration.

Fla. Prob. R. 5.649 Guardian advocate.

Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.060 Transfers of actions.