Florida Statute 744.517 - 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. 744.517

744.517 Proceedings for contempt.—If a removed guardian of the property fails to file a true, complete, and final accounting of his or her guardianship; to turn over to his or her successor or to the ward all the property of his or her ward and copies of all records that are in his or her control and that concern the ward; or to pay over to the successor guardian of the property or to the ward all money due the ward by him or her, the court shall issue a show cause order. If cause is shown for the default, the court shall set a reasonable time within which to comply, and, on failure to comply with this or any subsequent order, the removed guardian may be held in contempt. Proceedings for contempt may be instituted by the court, by any interested person, including the ward, or by a successor guardian.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 88, ch. 89-96; s. 62, ch. 90-271; s. 1109, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Created from former ss. 746.07, 746.08.

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Amendments to 744.517

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 744.517

Total Results: 10

Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc.

887 So. 2d 1090, 2004 WL 2201732

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2004 | Docket: 1515169

Cited 5 times | Published

744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521

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

Fla. Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. Rule References

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

744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521

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

Fla. Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. Rule References

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

744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521

Wright v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

668 So. 2d 661, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1517, 1996 WL 71370

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1996 | Docket: 64762627

Published

guardianship within 20 days after his removal_” Id. Section 744.517, Florida Statutes, provides for contempt proceedings

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

Fla.Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla.Stat. Proceedings for contempt. 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

guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination

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

guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608151

Published

guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination