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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP
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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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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

...Nonresident guardians appointed before October 1, 1989, shall not be automatically disqualified to serve and shall not be required to resign and initiate their own removal. Committee Notes Rule History 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as sections 744.467 and 744.471, Florida Statutes, with editorial changes....
...1991 Revision: Substantial revision of entire rule to harmonize with procedure for termination of guardianship under FPR 5.670 and 5.680. Subdivision (k) transferred from Temporary Emergency Rule 5.800. Statutory References § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla....
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Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

...hese rules. (c) Successor guardian. A successor guardian must be appointed and duly qualified before a guardian shall be relieved of his duties and obligations. Committee Notes Rule History 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as F.S. 744.467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes....
...1988 Revision: Editorial changes in (a). Text of FPR 5.590 inserted in (b). Editorial change in (c). Captions added to paragraphs. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.471 Appointment of successor....
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Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

...*1337 (b)(c) Successor guardian. A successor guardian must be appointed and duly qualified before a guardian shall be relieved of his duties and obligations as provided 4a the preceding paragraph? Committee Notes 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as F.S. 744.467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes....
...1988 Revision: Editorial changes in (a). Text of FPR 5.590 inserted in (b). Editorial change in (c). Captions added to paragraphs. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.471 Appointment of successor....
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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

...Nonresident guardians appointed before October 1, 1989, shall not be automatically disqualified to serve and shall not be required to resign and initiate their own removal. Committee Notes Rule History 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as sections 744.467 and 744.471, Florida Statutes, with editorial changes....
...under FRRrules 5.670 and 5.680. Subdivision (k) transferred from ^temporary Eemergency Rrule 5.800. 1992 Revision: Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References § 744.467, Fla.Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla.Stat....
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Legal Aid Soc'y of Palm Beach Cnty., Inc. v. Guardianship of Jaffe, 178 So. 3d 527 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16579, 2015 WL 6735369

...Obviously, the.court felt that this particular, ward presented a real dilemma. The court found that ÁJFGB could no longer serve as her guardian when she refused to comply with their directives. As there was no evidentiary hearing on the issue, we cannot comment on this evaluation. However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court from relieving a guardian from his or her duties until , a successor is appointed....
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Legal Aid Soc'y of Palm Beach Cnty., Inc., Pub. Guardianship Prog. v. The Guardianship of Jennifer Jaffe & Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Fam. & Child.'s Serv. (Fla. 4th DCA 2015).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...icular ward presented a real dilemma. The court found that AJFCS could no longer serve as her guardian when she refused to comply with their directives. As there was no evidentiary hearing on the issue, we cannot comment on this evaluation. However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court from relieving a guardian from his or her duties until a successor is appointed....
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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

...equired of a guardian advocate only if the guardian advocates authority included the management of the property of the person with a developmental disability. Committee Notes Rule History 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as sections 744.467 and 744.471, Florida Statutes, with editorial changes....
...2008 Revision: Subdivision (k) added to include guardian advocates. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.102(11), Fla. Stat. Definitions. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.471, Fla....