Florida Statute 744.528 - 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. 744.528

744.528 Discharge of guardian named as personal representative.—

(1) A guardian authorized to manage property, who is subsequently appointed personal representative, must serve a copy of the guardian’s final report and petition for discharge upon the beneficiaries of the ward’s estate who will be affected by the report.

(2) All such beneficiaries shall have 30 days to file objections to the final report and petition for discharge.

(3) Any interested person may file a notice of a hearing on any objections filed by the beneficiaries. Notice of the hearing must be served upon the guardian, beneficiaries of the ward’s estate, and any other person to whom the court directs service. If a notice of hearing on the objections is not served within 90 days after filing of the objections, the objections are deemed abandoned.

(4) The guardian may not be discharged until:

(a) All objections have been judicially resolved;

(b) The report of the guardian is approved by the court; and

(c) In the case of a guardian of the property, all property has been distributed to the ward’s estate or the persons entitled to it.

History.—s. 92, ch. 89-96; s. 66, ch. 90-271; s. 26, ch. 2006-178.

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Amendments to 744.528

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Cases Citing Statute 744.528

Total Results: 4

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

reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla. Stat. Discharge of guardian named as personal

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

reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla. Stat. Discharge of guardian named as personal

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

reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla. Stat. Discharge of guardian named as personal

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

reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla. Stat. Discharge of guardian named as personal