Florida Statute 744.345 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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744.345 Letters of guardianship.—Letters of guardianship shall be issued to the guardian and shall specify whether the guardianship pertains to the person, or the property, or both, of the ward. The letters must state whether the guardianship is plenary or limited, and, if limited, the letters must state the powers and duties of the guardian. The letters shall state whether or not and to what extent the guardian is authorized to act on behalf of the ward with regard to any advance directive previously executed by the ward.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 12, ch. 75-222; s. 28, ch. 89-96; s. 25, ch. 90-271; s. 7, ch. 92-199; s. 2, ch. 94-183; s. 13, ch. 2015-83.

Note.—Created from former s. 744.40; former s. 744.313.

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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - Guardianship (Fla. 2020).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section 744.3215(1), Florida Statutes. The guardian shall not execute any power over any health care surrogate appointed by any valid advance directive executed by the ward, pursuant to section 744.345, Florida Statutes, except upon order of this court. ORDERED this .....(date)...... - 24 - Judge - 25 - (b) Letters of Guardianship of the Property....

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Trina Ross Cason, daughter etc. v. Mary S. Ross, alleged incapacitated etc., 207 So. 3d 1024 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 196

...4th DCA 2012) (“If a person is incompetent, it is the duty of the court to assure that person’s protection and his or her autonomy is respected to the greatest extent possible.”). Petitioner asserted that the circuit court was required to issue letters of guardianship. See § 744.345, Fla....