Florida Statute 744.362 - 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. 744.362

744.362 Initial guardianship report.—

(1) Each guardian shall file with the court an initial guardianship report within 60 days after her or his letters of guardianship are signed. The initial guardianship report for a guardian of the property must consist of a verified inventory. The initial report for a guardian of the person must consist of an initial guardianship plan. The initial report shall be served on the ward, unless the ward is a minor under the age of 14 years or is totally incapacitated, and the attorney for the ward. Either the ward or the ward’s attorney may request a hearing concerning the adequacy of the report.

(2) Review of the initial guardianship report and representation of the ward during an objection thereto, if any, shall be the appointed attorney’s final official action on behalf of the ward. Thereafter, the court-appointed attorney is no longer obligated to represent the ward.

History.—s. 46, ch. 89-96; s. 30, ch. 90-271; s. 24, ch. 92-200; s. 23, ch. 95-401; s. 1085, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 744.362

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 744.362

Total Results: 17

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

Petition for appointment of guardian; contents. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744

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

recognizes the conflict between this rule and section 744.362, Florida Statutes, which requires the filing

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2021 | Docket: 60698371

Published

744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2021 | Docket: 60688689

Published

recognizes the conflict between this rule and section 744.362, Florida Statutes, which requires the filing

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2021 | Docket: 60680655

Published

recognizes the conflict between this rule and section 744.362, Florida Statutes, which requires the filing

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

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

Published

342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report.

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

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

Published

342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report.

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

recognizes the conflict between this rule and section 744.362, Florida Statutes, which requires the filing

Martinez v. Cramer

121 So. 3d 580, 2013 WL 4006526, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12357

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2013 | Docket: 60234451

Published

re*583view of the initial guardianship report. § 744.362(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). We have previously held

Martinez v. Cramer

125 So. 3d 974, 2013 WL 3014005, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9647

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2013 | Docket: 60236144

Published

until review of the initial guardianship report. § 744.362(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). We have previously held

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

Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744

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

§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744

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

recognizes the conflict between this rule and section 744.362, Florida Statutes, which requires the filing

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 2, 2004 | Docket: 3255987

Published

initial guardianship report in accordance with section 744.362, Florida Statutes, and thereafter to file an

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

’ § 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744

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

§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744

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

hearing. § 744.342, FIa.Stat. Minors; guardianship. § 744.362, Fla.Stat. Initial guardianship report. § 744