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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP
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744.3085 Guardian advocates.A circuit court may appoint a guardian advocate, without an adjudication of incapacity, for a person with developmental disabilities if the person lacks the capacity to do some, but not all, of the tasks necessary to care for his or her person, property, or estate, or if the person has voluntarily petitioned for the appointment of a guardian advocate. Unless otherwise specified, the proceeding shall be governed by the Florida Probate Rules. In accordance with the legislative intent of this chapter, courts are encouraged to consider appointing a guardian advocate, when appropriate, as a less restrictive form of guardianship.
History.s. 11, ch. 2004-260.

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 73 So. 3d 205 (Fla. 2011).

Cited 2 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

...Personal representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal representative. § 733.814, Fla. Stat. Partition for purpose of distribution. § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules-2018 Fast-track Report., 253 So. 3d 983 (Fla. 2018).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

Partition for purpose of distribution. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.474
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

...Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla. Stat. Inventory Inventories and accountings; public records exemptions. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat. Petition for summary administration. § 744.104, Fla. Stat. Verification of documents. § 744.3085, Fla....
...§ 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.705(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Payment of and objection to claims. ch. 743, Fla. Stat. Disability of nonage of minors removed. § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 200 So. 3d 761 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 384, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2037, 2016 WL 4916772

§ 744.306, Fla. Stat. Foreign guardians. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 199 So. 3d 835 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 358, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1963, 2016 WL 4586099

Stat. Disability of nonage of minors removed. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201, Fla
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In Re Amendments to Florida Prob. Rule 5.590, 150 So. 3d 1100 (Fla. 2014).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 664, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 3295, 2014 WL 5713899

...tutes. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.063(17), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(4), (9), (11), (14), (22) Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Statutory References § 69.031, Fla. Stat. Designated financial institutions for assetsproperty in hands of guardians, curators, administrators, trustees, receivers, or other officers. § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.3085, Fla....
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Katherine Howard v. Michael R. Howard, Suzanne M. Howard, & William P. Howard, 193 So. 3d 987 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7978, 2016 WL 3002345

further stated that 1. Pursuant to Florida Statute 744.3085, the Court, having considered alternatives
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Prob. Rules (Fla. 2024).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...-7- § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal representative. § 733.814, Fla. Stat. Partition for purpose of distribution. § 744.3085, Fla....
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Richard Ticktin v. Guardianship of Steven Howard Ticktin (Fla. 4th DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...adjudication of incapacity, for a person with developmental disabilities, if the person lacks the decisionmaking ability to do some, but not all, of the decisionmaking tasks necessary to care for his or her person . . . . § 393.12(2)(a), Fla. Stat.; see also § 744.3085, Fla....
...4th DCA 2015) (citation omitted). 2 We recommend that the legislature consider amending section 744.108 to include guardian advocates among those entitled to recover attorney’s fees under this statute. We note that the legislature has already encouraged the use of guardian advocates. See § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

...§ 731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat. Petition for summary administration. § 744.104, Fla. Stat. Verification of documents. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Personal representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal representative. § 733.814, Fla. Stat. Partition for purpose of distribution. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.6175, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate. § 744.108, Fla. Stat. Guardians and attorneys fees and expenses. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 743, Fla. Stat. Disability of nonage of minors removed. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.301, Fla. Stat. Natural guardians. § 744.3085, Fla....
...§ 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.705(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Payment of and objection to claims. ch. 743, Fla. Stat. Disability of nonage of minors removed. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Limitations on presentation of claims. § 733.705, Fla. Stat. Payment of and objection to claims. § 733.710, Fla. Stat. Limitations on claims against estates. *586 § 733.816, Fla. Stat. Disposition of unclaimed property held by personal representatives. § 744.3085, Fla....
...§ 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.201, Fla. Stat. Domicile of ward. § 744.202, Fla. Stat. Venue. § 744.2025, Fla. Stat. Change of wards residence. § 744.306, Fla. Stat. Foreign guardians. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733.708, Fla. Stat. Compromise. § 744.3025, Fla. Stat. Claims of minors. *589 § 744.3085, Fla....
...§ 733.5036, Fla. Stat. Accounting and discharge following resignation. § 733.508, Fla. Stat. Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.3085, Fla....
...1992 Revision: Committee notes revised. 2008 Revision: Subdivision (a) amended to include persons with a developmental disability. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.1095, Fla. Stat. Hearings. § 744.3085, Fla....
...2008 Revision: New subdivision (e) added for proceedings involving guardian advocates. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.109, Fla. Stat. Records. § 744.3031, Fla. Stat. Emergency temporary guardianship. § 744.3085, Fla....
...2006 Revision: Committee notes revised. 2008 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.063(17), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(4), (9), (11), (14), (22) Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla....
...1992 Revision: Citation form changes in committee notes. 2008 Revision: Subdivision (a) amended to include persons with a developmental disability. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.3085, Fla....
...Subsequent subdivisions relettered. 2008 Revision: Subdivision (k) added to include guardian advocates. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(11), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla....
...2006 Revision: Requirement in (b) to serve minors deleted to conform to 2006 amendment to section 744.511, Florida Statutes. 2008 Revision: Subdivision (e) added to include guardian advocates. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...§ 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733.708, Fla. Stat. Compromise. § 744.3025, Fla. Stat. Claims of minors. § 744.3085, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

attorney, surrogates, guardian advocate under section 744.3085, Florida Statutes, or advance directives and
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

attorney, surrogates, guardian advocate under section 744.3085, Florida Statutes, or advance directives and
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...he property subject to the guardianship.; and (9) whether there are possible alternatives to guardianship known to the petitioner, including but not limited to, trust agreements, powers of attorney, surrogates, guardian advocate under section 744.3085, Florida Statutes, or advance directives and why those possible alternatives are insufficient to meet the needs of the minor. (d)-(f) [NO CHANGE] Committee Notes [NO CHANGE]...
...Statutory References § 69.031, Fla. Stat. Designated financial institutions for assets in hands of guardians, curators, administrators, trustees, receivers, or other officers. § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.3085, Fla....
...(8) the reasons why the proposed guardian should be appointed; (9) whether there are possible alternatives to guardianship known to the petitioner, including, but not limited to, trust agreements, powers of attorney, surrogates, guardian advocate under section 744.3085, Florida Statutes, or advance directives and why those possible alternatives are insufficient to meet the needs of the alleged incapacitated person; and (10) if the proposed guardian is a professional guardian, a statem...
...ianships. Statutory References § 744.2002, Fla. Stat. Professional guardian registration. § 744.2005, Fla. Stat. Order of appointment. § 744.2006, Fla. Stat. Office of public guardian; appointment, notification. § 744.3085, Fla....