Florida Statute 744.471 - 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. 744.471

744.471 Appointment of successor.—A successor guardian must be appointed and duly qualified before a guardian shall be relieved of his or her duties and obligations as provided in s. 744.467. A successor guardian shall be appointed if a guardian dies, becomes incapacitated, or is removed. Successor guardians are governed by the laws concerning guardianships.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 83, ch. 89-96; s. 26, ch. 95-401; s. 1106, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Created from former s. 746.02.

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Amendments to 744.471

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Cases Citing Statute 744.471

Total Results: 7

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

744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla. Stat. Appointment of successor. Rule Reference

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. v. Guardianship of Jaffe

178 So. 3d 527, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16579, 2015 WL 6735369

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2015 | Docket: 60251482

Published

cannot comment on this evaluation. However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., Public Guardianship Program v. The Guardianship of Jennifer Jaffe and Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2015 | Docket: 3009691

Published

cannot comment on this evaluation. However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court

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

744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla. Stat. Appointment of successor. Rule References

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

§ 744.467, Fla.Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla.Stat. Appointment of successor. Rule References

Florida Bar

537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64640022

Published

Revision: Substantially the same as F.S. 744.467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes. 1977 Revision: No change

Florida Bar

531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64637451

Published

Revision: Substantially the same as F.S. 744.467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes. 1977 Revision: No change