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Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP
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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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Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc., 887 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 WL 2201732

...Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla....
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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

...Stat. Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. Petition for authorization to act. § 744.451, Fla. Stat. Order. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.521, Fla....
...Citation form changes in committee notes. 1989 Revision: Prior rule deleted and replaced by temporary emergency rule. 1991 Revision: Substantial revision of entire rule to harmonize with procedure for discharge of personal representatives under FPR 5.400 and 5.401. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla....
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Romano v. Olshen, 153 So. 3d 912 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2014 WL 940700

...(2012). The guardian of a ward’s person “exercise[s] the rights of the ward that have been [so] delegated,” In re Guardianship of Sapp, 868 So.2d 687, 697 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004), and is discharged upon the filing of the ward’s death certificate. See § 744.521, 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

...733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship....
...ertaining thereto. 1977 Revision: No change in rule. Change in committee note to conform to statutory renumbering. 1988 Revision: Captions added to paragraphs. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship....
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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

...733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship....
...ertaining thereto. 1977 Revision: No change in rule. Change in committee note to conform to statutory renumbering. 1988 Revision: Captions added to paragraphs. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship....
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In re Guardianship of Anderson, 568 So. 2d 958 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7447, 1990 WL 142521

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

...Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla.Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. RSt§ 744.467, Fla.Stat. Resignation of guardian. R§4 744.511, Fla.Stat. Accounting upon removal. *1326 744.517, Fla.Stat. Proceedings for 744.521, Fla.Stat....
...An example would be such a certificate issued by the Department of State or the Department of Defense. Rule History 1988 Revision: New rule. 1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References 3¾§4 731.103, Fla.Stat. Evidence as to death or status. § 744.521, Fla.Stat....
...1991 Revision: Substantial revision of entire rule to harmonize with procedure for discharge of personal representatives under FPRrules 5.400 and 5.401. 1992 Revision: Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla.Stat....
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Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

...733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship....
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Weekes v. Sexton, 828 So. 2d 482 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15174, 2002 WL 31322779

...Weekes' notice did not request a hearing, and this was likely due to the fact that Florida Probate Rule 5.680 provides that "[a] guardian of the person is discharged without further proceeding upon filing a certified copy of the ward's death certificate." See § 744.521, Fla....
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Stabinski v. Meyer, Weiss, Rose, Arkin, Shampanier, Ziegler & Barash, P.A., 439 So. 2d 330 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24592

assets rather than the guardianship. Although section 744.521, Florida Statutes (1981) and Florida Rule of
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Deborah Duross Guibord v. Guardianship of Kathleen Duross Ford (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...the ward renders a motion for rehearing moot as to the incapacity determination and the appointment of the guardian of the person. That is because “[a] guardian of the person is discharged without further proceeding upon filing a certified copy of the ward’s death certificate.” § 744.521, Fla....
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Deborah Duross Guibord v. Guardianship of Kathleen Duross Ford (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...ring moot as to the incapacity determination and the appointment of the guardian of the person. That is because “[a] guardian of the person is discharged without further proceeding upon filing a certified copy of the ward’s death certificate.” § 744.521, Fla....
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Novotny v. Est. of Dantone, 848 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 9382, 2003 WL 21459551

...3d DCA 1983)(holding that an estate may be charged attorney’s fees where services rendered were for the benefit and protection of the guardian). “Finally, the trustee argues that the fees were improperly charged against the trust assets rather than the guardianship. Although section 744.521, Florida Statutes (1981) and Florida Rule of Probate and Guardianship 5.680(c), construed together, direct a guardian to withhold from distribution sufficient assets to defray the costs of winding up the guardianship, this does not preclude an award from being collected out of the trust....
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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla....
...Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval;, breach of fiduciary duty. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. Petition for authorization to act. § 744.451, Fla. Stat. Order. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.521, Fla....
...report and thereafter paid prior to transfer of assets and discharge of guardian. 2003 Revision: Subdivision (a) amended to reflect addition of rule 5,552 dealing with voluntary guardianship of property. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla....
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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

...Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla....
...Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval; breach of fiduciary duty. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. Petition for authorization to act. § 744.451, Fla. Stat. Order. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.521, Fla....
...Subdivision (h) deleted as unnecessary because substantive right of waiver is provided by section 731.302, Florida Statutes. 2008 Revision: Reference to restoration of rights added in subdivision (a). Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.521, Fla....
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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...2006 Revision: Subdivision (c) amended to conform to 2006 amendments to section 744.527, Florida Statutes. Subdivision (h) deleted as unnecessary because substantive right of waiver is provided by section 731.302, Florida Statutes.. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla....