Court Rules
Court Rules govern procedures for the conduct of business in the courts.
These rules govern the procedure in all probate and guardianship proceedings and shall be known as the Florida Probate Rules and may be cited as Fla. Prob. R.
Part I applies to all proceedings. Part II applies to probate alone, Part III applies to guardianship alone, and Part IV applies to expedited judicial intervention concerning medical treatment procedures.
The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure apply only as provided herein.
The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure are guidelines established by the State of Florida to govern court procedures in Florida state courts in civil cases. As stated above, they apply to probate proceedings as indicated in the probate rules.
A Local Rule is defined by the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 2.02 as “a rule of practice or procedure for circuit or county application only that, because of local conditions, supplies an omission in or facilitates application of a rule of statewide application and does not conflict therewith.”
Lawyers are subject to special standards, regulation, and liability. These are the Rules for Florida lawyers.
