Florida Statute 744.527 - 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. 744.527

744.527 Final reports and application for discharge; hearing.—

(1) When the court terminates the guardianship for any of the reasons set forth in s. 744.521, the guardian shall promptly file his or her final report. If the ward has died, the guardian must file a final report with the court no later than 45 days after he or she has been served with letters of administration or letters of curatorship. If no objections are filed and if it appears that the guardian has made full and complete distribution to the person entitled and has otherwise faithfully discharged his or her duties, the court shall approve the final report. If objections are filed, the court shall conduct a hearing in the same manner as provided for a hearing on objections to annual guardianship reports.

(2) The guardian applying for discharge may retain from the funds in his or her possession a sufficient amount to pay the final costs of administration, including guardian and attorney’s fees regardless of the death of the ward, accruing between the filing of his or her final returns and the order of discharge.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 91, ch. 89-96; s. 65, ch. 90-271; s. 1112, ch. 97-102; s. 25, ch. 2006-178.

Note.—Created from former s. 746.13.

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Amendments to 744.527

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 744.527

Total Results: 20

Hayes v. Guardianship of Thompson

952 So. 2d 498, 2006 WL 3228916

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2006 | Docket: 1703263

Cited 27 times | Published

on objections to annual guardianship reports. § 744.527(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). In determining whether

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and applications for

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. § 744.527(1), Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for

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

“possession” of the account within the meaning of section 744.527(2) for the purpose of winding up the guardianship

MIDLAND NAT. BANK AND TRUST v. Comerica Trust Co.

616 So. 2d 1081, 1993 WL 100186

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1993 | Docket: 1392069

Cited 4 times | Published

mechanism to carry out the statutory scheme of section 744.527, Florida Statutes (1991).[5] The language of

Sowden v. Brea

47 So. 3d 341, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 16060, 2010 WL 4135857

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 2010 | Docket: 2399758

Cited 2 times | Published

death, the only proceedings authorized under section 744.527(1), Florida Statutes (2008),[2] were the consideration

Estate of Patricia McLain, McLain, Jr. v. Guardianship of Patricia A. McLain

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2025 | Docket: 69843629

Published

governed by Florida Probate Rule 5.680 and section 744.527, Florida Statutes (2023). As the guardian acknowledges

DEBORAH DUROSS GUIBORD v. GUARDIANSHIP OF KATHLEEN DUROSS FORD

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

Published

final returns and the order of discharge.” § 744.527(2), Fla. Stat. (2012); Fla. Prob. R. 5.680(b)(3)

DEBORAH DUROSS GUIBORD v. GUARDIANSHIP OF KATHLEEN DUROSS FORD

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

Published

final returns and the order of discharge.” § 744.527(2), Fla. Stat. (2012); Fla. Prob. R. 5.680(b)(3)

Bivins v. Guardianship of Bivins

223 So. 3d 1006, 2017 WL 1908386, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 6559

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 2017 | Docket: 60269873

Published

her final returns and the order of discharge.”- § 744.527(2), Fla. Stat. (2016). In Romano v. Olshen, 153

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and applications for

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

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and applications for

Shappell v. Williams

834 So. 2d 376, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 205, 2003 WL 118280

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 2003 | Docket: 64819865

Published

obtain a discharge in the guardianship case. See § 744.527, 534, Fla. Stat. (2001).

Batzle v. Baraso

776 So. 2d 1107, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 1252, 2001 WL 108889

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2001 | Docket: 64803413

Published

final guardianship accounting as required by section 744.527, Florida Statutes. Any harm done, argues Baraso

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

744.521, Fla.Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.527, Fla.Stat. Final reports and application for discharge;

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. F.S. 744.527 Final returns and applications for discharge;

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. F.S. 744.527 Final returns and applications for discharge;

Wells v. Wells

523 So. 2d 170, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 765, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1326, 1988 WL 27806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1988 | Docket: 64634012

Published

cash together with interest accrued thereon. Section 744.527(1), Florida Statutes, clearly provides that

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

guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. F.S. 744.527 Final returns and application for discharge;