LibGuides: Florida Guardianship by Kathleen Bryan: Court Rules

Guardianship cases are heard in the circuit courts, such as the 20th Judicial Circuit.

Florida Probate Rules

Guardianship Court Rules

Guardianship rules are found in the Florida Probate Rules under Part III – Guardianship. The applicable sections are available for free from the website FloridaProbateRules.com as follows:

Rule 5.540. Hearings
Rule 5.541. Recording of Hearings
Rule 5.550. Petition to Determine Incapacity
Rule 5.560. Petition for Appointment of Guardian of an Incapacitated Person
Rule 5.590. Application for Appointment as Guardian; Disclosure Statement; Filing
Rule 5.600. Oath
Rule 5.610. Execution by Guardian
Rule 5.620. Inventory
Rule 5.625. Notice of Completion of Guardian Education Requirements
Rule 5.648. Emergency Temporary Guardian
Rule 5.685. Determination Regarding Alternatives to Guardianship
Rule 5.690. Initial Guardianship Report
Rule 5.695. Annual Guardianship Report
Rule 5.696. Guardian Accounting
Rule 5.697. Magistrates' Review of Guardianship Inventories, Accountings, and Plans
Rule 5.700. Objection to Guardianship Reports

Florida Probate Rules
The Guardianship Court Rules are in Part III, from pages 188-280.

Additionally, Ave Maria's Law Library carries West's Florida Probate Code which contains statutes and rules of courts pertaining to guardianship.

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