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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP
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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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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

...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. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla....
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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

...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. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, 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

...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. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, 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

...Subdivision (h) deleted as unnecessary because substantive right of waiver is provided by section 731.302, Florida Statutes.. Statutory References § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for discharge; hearing. § 744.528, Fla....