Florida Statute 744.521 - 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. 744.521

744.521 Termination of guardianship.—When a ward becomes sui juris or is restored to capacity, when the guardian has been unable to locate the ward through diligent search, or, for a guardian of the property, when the property subject to the guardianship has been exhausted, the guardian shall file a final report and receive his or her discharge. A guardian of the person is discharged without further proceeding upon filing a certified copy of the ward’s death certificate. The court may require proof of the removal of incapacity.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 4, ch. 86-120; s. 89, ch. 89-96; s. 63, ch. 90-271; s. 1110, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Created from former s. 746.12.

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Amendments to 744.521

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 744.521

Total Results: 16

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

744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744

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

744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744

Romano v. Olshen

153 So. 3d 912, 2014 WL 940700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2014 | Docket: 60245368

Cited 4 times | Published

the filing of the ward’s death certificate. See § 744.521, Fla. Stat. (2012); Fla. Prob. R. 5.680(a). The

DEBORAH DUROSS GUIBORD v. GUARDIANSHIP OF KATHLEEN DUROSS FORD

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2022 | Docket: 63318846

Published

certified copy of the ward’s death certificate.” § 744.521, Fla. Stat. (2020); see also Fla. Prob. R. 5.680(a)

DEBORAH DUROSS GUIBORD v. GUARDIANSHIP OF KATHLEEN DUROSS FORD

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2022 | Docket: 63127644

Published

certified copy of the ward’s death certificate.” § 744.521, Fla. Stat. (2020); see also Fla. Prob. R. 5.680(a)

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

744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 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

302, Florida Statutes.. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744

Novotny v. Estate of Dantone

848 So. 2d 398, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 9382, 2003 WL 21459551

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 2003 | Docket: 64823765

Published

assets rather than the guardianship. Although section 744.521, Florida Statutes (1981) and Florida Rule of

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

744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744

Weekes v. Sexton

828 So. 2d 482, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15174, 2002 WL 31322779

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2002 | Docket: 64818292

Published

certified copy of the ward's death certificate." See § 744.521, Fla. Stat. (2000).

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

103, Fla.Stat. Evidence as to death or status. § 744.521, Fla.Stat. Termination of guardianship. Rule References

In re Guardianship of Anderson

568 So. 2d 958, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7447, 1990 WL 142521

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1990 | Docket: 64653880

Published

neither party pointed it out to the court, section 744.521, Florida Statutes (1987) providing for termination

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

removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. F.S. 744.524 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

removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. F.S. 744.524 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

removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. F.S. 744.524 Termination

Stabinski v. Meyer, Weiss, Rose, Arkin, Shampanier, Ziegler & Barash, P.A.

439 So. 2d 330, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24592

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1983 | Docket: 64600206

Published

assets rather than the guardianship. Although section 744.521, Florida Statutes (1981) and Florida Rule of