RULE 5.610. EXECUTION BY GUARDIAN

The guardian shall sign the:

(a) initial guardianship plan;

(b) inventory, amended inventory, or supplemental
inventory;

(c) annual guardianship plan;

(d) annual accounting;

(e) guardian’s petition for court approval required by law;

(f) petition for discharge;

(g) final report; and

(h) resignation of guardian.

Committee Notes
Rule History

1975 Revision: Rule lists what guardian shall sign and
includes any petition for court approval required by section
744.441, Florida Statutes. The rule requires that the guardian have
actual knowledge of the more important steps and acts of
administration.

1977 Revision: Change in statutory reference in rule and in
committee note to conform to statutory renumbering.

1988 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised.
Citation form changes in rule and committee notes.

1989 Revision: Prior rule deleted and replaced by temporary
emergency rule.

1991 Revision: Changes to conform to 1989 and 1990
revisions to guardianship law. Adds additional documents to be
signed by the guardian. Statutory references added.

2003 Revision: Committee notes revised.

2008 Revision: Committee notes revised.

Statutory References

§ 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian
advocate.

§ 744.362, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship report.

§ 744.363, Fla. Stat. Initial guardianship plan.

§ 744.365, Fla. Stat. Verified inventory.

§ 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report.

§ 744.3675, Fla. Stat. Annual guardianship plan.

§ 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting.
§ 744.387, Fla. Stat. Settlement of claims.

§ 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval.

§ 744.446, Fla. Stat. Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities;
court approval; breach of fiduciary duty.

§ 744.447, Fla. Stat. Petition for authorization to act.

§ 744.451, Fla. Stat. Order.

§ 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian.

§ 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal.

§ 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship.

§ 744.524, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship on change of
domicile of resident ward.

§ 744.527(1), Fla. Stat. Final reports and application for
discharge; hearing.

§ 744.534, Fla. Stat. Disposition of unclaimed funds held by
guardian.