General Guardianship Provisions under Florida Law
Florida Statutes, Chapter 744 contains all the provisions under Florida law for the guardianship of a ward. A “ward” is the person whom a guardian has been appointed. A “guardian”, just to be clear, is a person appointed by a court to act on behalf of a ward’s person, property or both.
The State of Florida has gone out of its way to make it clear what their intent is behind setting up a guardianship. Specifically, in Florida Statute 744.1012, it states:
“The Legislature finds that adjudicating a person totally incapacitated and...
Published By: Estate Planning Tax Lawyer - Monday, 6 February