RULE 5.903. LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP

(a) Letters of Guardianship of the Person.

FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON



In the Circuit Court of the
Circuit,
in and for
County, Florida

Probate Division
Case No.
In Re: Guardianship of the Person


Ward
An Incapacitated Person



LETTERS OF .....(PLENARY OR LIMITED)..... GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed .....(plenary or
limited)..... guardian of the person of .....(the ward)..... and has taken the
prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of
.....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the person of the ward.

NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare .....(guardian’s
name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as
.....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the person of .....(ward’s name)..... with
full power to exercise all power or the following powers and duties pertaining to
the ward’s person:

( ) 1. to determine his or her residence;

( ) 2. to consent to medical and mental health treatment; and

( ) 3. to make decisions about his or her social environment or other
social aspects of his or her life;
except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section
744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.

The guardian shall not execute any power over any health care
surrogate appointed by any valid advance directive executed by the ward,
pursuant to section 744.345, Florida Statutes, except upon order of this court.

ORDERED this .....(date)......


Judge
(b) Letters of Guardianship of the Property.

FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PROPERTY



In the Circuit Court of the
Judicial Circuit,
in and for
County, Florida

Probate Division
Case No.
In Re: Guardianship of the Property


Ward
An Incapacitated Person



LETTERS OF .....(PLENARY OR LIMITED)..... GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
PROPERTY



TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed .....(plenary or
limited)..... guardian of the property of .....(the ward)..... and has taken the
prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of
.....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the property of the ward.

NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare .....(guardian’s
name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as
.....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the property of .....(ward’s name)..... with
full power to exercise all delegable legal rights and powers of the ward, (or these
listed):

( ) 1. to contract;

( ) 2. to sue and defend lawsuits;

( ) 3. to apply for government benefits; and
( ) 4. to manage property or to make any gift or disposition of
property;

except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section
744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.

ORDERED on .....(date)......


Judge