Florida Statute 744.3125 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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744.3125 Application for appointment.—

(1) Every prospective guardian must complete an application for appointment as guardian. The application must list the person’s qualifications to serve as a guardian.

(2) A person may not be appointed a guardian unless the person discloses in the application form the names of all wards for whom the person is currently acting as a guardian. The application must identify each ward by court file number and circuit court in which the case is pending and must state whether the person is acting as the limited or plenary guardian of the person or property or both.

(3) This section does not apply to corporate guardians other than nonprofit corporate guardians or to public guardians.

(4) Nonprofit corporate guardians must file quarterly with the clerk of court disclosure statements that contain the information required under subsections (1) and (2), rather than filing a guardianship application with each petition to be appointed guardian.

History.—s. 29, ch. 89-96; s. 16, ch. 90-271; s. 1075, ch. 97-102.

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

...Rule References FPR 5.020 Pleadings; verification; motions. FPR 5.040 Notice. FPR 5.550 Petition to determine incapacity. RULE 5.590. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN; DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The application for appointment as guardian pursuant to F.S. 744.3125 shall be filed before the court issues letters of guardianship....

...No application for appointment or disclosure statement shall be required of a public guardian. Committee Notes Rule History 1988 Revision: Prior rule deleted; text of rule moved to FPR 5.650. 1989 Revision: Rule reactivated with different title and text. 1991 Revision: Implements 1989 and 1990 amendments to section 744.3125, Florida Statutes. Statutory References § 744.309, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, Fla....

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Amendments to Florida Prob. Rules, 683 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1996).

Cited 3 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 436, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1713, 1996 WL 559880

...Adds statutory references. Statutory References 733.305(1), Fla.Stat. Trust companies and other corporations and associations. 744-102(3), (13), Fla.Stat. Definitions. 744.309, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. 744.3125, Fla.Stat....

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In re Amendment to Florida Prob. Rule—Part III (Guardianship), 551 So. 2d 452 (Fla. 1989).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1989 WL 139493

...g the petition for the appointment since petition for appointment will henceforth be filed contemporaneously with the petition to determine incapacity. RULE 5.590' APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT The application for appointment as guardian pursuant to F.S. 744.3125 shall be filed before the court issues letters of guardianship....

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

...No application for appointment or disclosure statement shall be required of a public guardian. Committee Notes Rule History 1988 Revision: Prior rule deleted; text of rule moved to FPRruIe 5.650. 1989 Revision: Rule reactivated with different title and text. 1991 Revision: Implements 1989 and 1990 amendments to section 744.3125, Florida Statutes. 1992 Revision: Citation form change in committee notes. Statutory References § 744.309, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, Fla.Stat....

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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

...Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(4), (9), (11), (14), (22) Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.309, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, Fla....

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...2003 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 733.305(-l-X-Fla. StaL Trust-companies and other corporations — and associations. § 744.102(3), (13), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.309, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, 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

...APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN; DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; FILING (a) (d) [No Change] Committee Notes Rule History 1988 Revision: Prior rule deleted; text of rule moved to rule 5.650. 1989 Revision: Rule reactivated with different title and text. *591 1991 Revision: Implements 1989 and 1990 amendments to section 744.3125, Florida Statutes....

...Definitions. § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(4), (9), (11), (14), (22) Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.309, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, Fla....

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN; DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; FILING (a)-(d) [No Change] Committee Notes Rule History 1988 Revision: Prior rule deleted; text of rule moved to rule 5.650. 1989 Revision: Rule reactivated with different title and text. 1991 Revision: Implements 1989 and 1990 amendments to section 744.3125, Florida Statutes....

...Adds statutory references. 2003 Revision: Committee notes revised. 2006 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 744.102(34), (4314), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.309, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. § 744.3125, Fla....