Florida Statute 744.3201 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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F.S. 744.3201

744.3201 Petition to determine incapacity.—

(1) A petition to determine incapacity of a person may be executed by an adult person.

(2) The petition must be verified and must:

(a) State the name, age, and present address of the petitioner and his or her relationship to the alleged incapacitated person;

(b) State the name, age, county of residence, and present address of the alleged incapacitated person;

(d) State whether the alleged incapacitated person uses assistance to exercise his or her rights, including, but not limited to, supported decisionmaking, and if so, why the assistance is inappropriate or insufficient to allow the person to independently exercise the person’s rights;

(e) Allege that the petitioner believes the alleged incapacitated person to be incapacitated and specify the factual information on which such belief is based and the names and addresses of all persons known to the petitioner who have knowledge of such facts through personal observations;

(f) State the name and address of the alleged incapacitated person’s attending or family physician, if known;

(g) State which rights enumerated in s. 744.3215 the alleged incapacitated person is incapable of exercising, to the best of petitioner’s knowledge. If the petitioner has insufficient experience to make such judgments, the petition must so state; and

(h) State the names, relationships, and addresses of the next of kin of the alleged incapacitated person, so far as are known, specifying the dates of birth of any who are minors.

(3) A copy of any petition for appointment of guardian or emergency temporary guardian, if applicable, shall be filed with the petition to determine incapacity.

History.—s. 33, ch. 89-96; s. 18, ch. 90-271; s. 22, ch. 95-401; s. 1078, ch. 97-102; s. 4, ch. 2024-242.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 744.3201

Total Results: 28

Borden v. Guardianship of Borden-Moore

818 So. 2d 604, 2002 WL 1000051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2002 | Docket: 1169813

Cited 8 times | Published

proceedings and to prosecute this appeal. Section 744.3201(1), Florida Statutes (2000) provides that

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

584 So. 2d 964, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1991 | Docket: 1515221

Cited 5 times | Published

1990 technical amendments. Statutory References § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Ly v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB.

696 So. 2d 430

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1997 | Docket: 1695937

Cited 3 times | Published

determine that an individual is incapacitated. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. If there is a determination that

Katke v. Bersche

161 So. 3d 574, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19080, 2014 WL 6488688

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2014 | Docket: 60247216

Cited 1 times | Published

under the Second Petition, holding that under section 744.3201(1), Florida Statutes, Kardos has standing

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2007 | Docket: 1689866

Cited 1 times | Published

Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

959 So. 2d 1170, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 413, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1193, 2007 WL 1932256

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2007 | Docket: 1525727

Cited 1 times | Published

Notice. § 744.301, Fla. Stat. Natural guardians. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Lefebvre v. North Broward Hosp. Dist.

566 So. 2d 568, 1990 WL 120665

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1990 | Docket: 547478

Cited 1 times | Published

person who is a resident of this state (see section 744.3201, Fla. Stat. (1989)) wishes to file a petition

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - 2024 Legislation

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2025 | Docket: 69131363

Published

nNew subdivision (a)(9) adopted to conform to section 744.3201(2)(d), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - 2024 Legislation

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2024 | Docket: 69131363

Published

new subdivision (a)(9) adopted to conform to section 744.3201(2)(d), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2021 | Docket: 59299022

Published

Stat. Advance directives for health care. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 2020 | Docket: 27333564

Published

Stat. Advance directives for health care. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - Guardianship

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 2020 | Docket: 18407701

Published

-6- § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Wallace v. Comprehensive Pers. Care Servs., Inc.

275 So. 3d 782

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 2019 | Docket: 64719872

Published

determine that a person is incapacitated. Section 744.3201 sets forth the requirements for the filing

Wallace v. Comprehensive Pers. Care Servs., Inc.

275 So. 3d 782

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 2019 | Docket: 64719871

Published

determine that a person is incapacitated. Section 744.3201 sets forth the requirements for the filing

Sarfaty v. in Re: M.S.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 2017 | Docket: 6183861

Published

complied with the statutory requirements of section 744.3201, Florida Statutes (2015). The verified

Sarfaty v. in Re: M.S.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 2017 | Docket: 6060355

Published

complied with the statutory requirements of section 744.3201, Florida Statutes (2015). The verified

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

200 So. 3d 761, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 384, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2037, 2016 WL 4916772

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2016 | Docket: 4422158

Published

744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Linde v. Linde

199 So. 3d 1102, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13400, 2016 WL 4651336

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2016 | Docket: 4419701

Published

emergency guardianship petition pursuant to section 744.3201 of the Florida Statutes to determine the capacity

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

199 So. 3d 835, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 358, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1963, 2016 WL 4586099

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2016 | Docket: 4418545

Published

removed. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Silveira v. Guardianship of Quiroga

156 So. 3d 574, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1000, 2015 WL 350723

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2015 | Docket: 2628625

Published

Digna Lopez (“Ms. Lopez”), as required by section 744.3201(l)(g), Florida Statutes (2013). The petition

Faulkner v. Faulkner

65 So. 3d 1167, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11450, 2011 WL 2937302

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 2011 | Docket: 60301643

Published

the petition for incapacity was dismissed. Section 744.3201 sets forth the requirements for a petition

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2010 | Docket: 2396382

Published

documents. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1426902

Published

documents. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2007 | Docket: 64849101

Published

Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2005 | Docket: 64840686

Published

Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2003 | Docket: 64823856

Published

744.104, Fla. Stat. Verification of documents. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

778 So. 2d 272, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2000 | Docket: 64803740

Published

final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 64671175

Published

744.104, Fla.Stat. Verification of documents. § 744.3201, Fla.Stat. Petition to determine incapacity.