Florida Statute 744.334 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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F.S. 744.334

744.334 Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents.—

(1) Every petition for the appointment of a guardian shall be verified by the petitioner and shall contain statements, to the best of petitioner’s knowledge and belief, showing the name, age, residence, and post office address of the alleged incapacitated person or minor; the nature of her or his incapacity, if any; the extent of guardianship desired, either plenary or limited; the residence and post office address of the petitioner; the names and addresses of the next of kin of the alleged incapacitated person or minor, if known to the petitioner; the name of the proposed guardian and the reasons why she or he should be appointed guardian; whether the proposed guardian is a professional guardian; the relationship and previous relationship of the proposed guardian to the alleged incapacitated person or minor; any other type of guardianship under part III of this chapter or alternatives to guardianship that the alleged incapacitated person or minor has designated or is in currently or has been in previously; the reasons why a guardian advocate under s. 744.3085 or other alternatives to guardianship are insufficient to meet the needs of the alleged incapacitated person or minor; and the nature and value of property subject to the guardianship. The petition must state whether a willing and qualified guardian cannot be located. As used in this subsection, the term “alternatives to guardianship” means an advance directive as defined in s. 765.101, a durable power of attorney as provided in chapter 709, a representative payee under 42 U.S.C. s. 1007, or a trust instrument as defined in s. 736.0103.

(2) If the petitioner is a professional guardian, she or he may not petition for her or his own appointment unless the petitioner is a relative of the alleged incapacitated person or minor. For purposes of this subsection, the term “relative” means an individual who would qualify to serve as a nonresident guardian under s. 744.309(2). This subsection does not apply to a public guardian appointed under s. 744.2006 who seeks appointment as a guardian of a person of limited financial means and whose compensation as guardian for such person would be paid from the Office of Public and Professional Guardians or any local government.

History.—ss. 11, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 7, ch. 79-221; s. 36, ch. 89-96; s. 21, ch. 90-271; s. 8, ch. 96-354; s. 1784, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2020-35.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 744.334

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Cases Citing Statute 744.334

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-11-04

Snippet: 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-18

Snippet: subdivision (c)(9) amended to conform to section 744.334, Florida Statutes, and the list of alternatives

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-12-31

Snippet: subdivision (c)(9) amended to confirm to section 744.334, Florida Statutes, and the list of alternatives

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - Guardianship

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-03

Snippet: Procedures to determine incapacity. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

Juan Mendez, Jr., etc. v. Hampton Court Nursing Center, LLC.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-22

Citation: 203 So. 3d 146, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 394, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2074

Snippet: incapacitated and appoint a guardian. See §§ 744.3201, 744.334, Fla. Stat. An appointed guardian would have held

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-15

Citation: 200 So. 3d 761, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 384, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2037, 2016 WL 4916772

Snippet: Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-01

Citation: 199 So. 3d 835, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 358, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1963, 2016 WL 4586099

Snippet: Fla. Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

Silveira v. Guardianship of Quiroga

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-01-28

Citation: 156 So. 3d 574, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1000

Snippet: the appointment of a guardian, see § 744.334, Fla. Stat. (2013); Fla. Prob. R. 5.560, or the

Romano v. Olshen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-12

Citation: 153 So. 3d 912, 2014 WL 940700

Snippet: if at all, by the Ward's estate. . Section 744.334, Florida Statutes (2012), provides that every petition

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-02

Citation: 50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Snippet: Fla. Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. *579 § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-02-01

Citation: 948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Snippet: § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: Fla. Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-09-28

Citation: 778 So. 2d 272, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

Snippet: § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian;

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-03

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 436, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1713, 1996 WL 559880

Snippet: 744.3021, Fla.Stat. Guardians of minors. 744.334, Fla.Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian;

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: Stat. Procedures to determine incapacity. F4=k§ 744.334, Fla.Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian;

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-08-22

Citation: 584 So. 2d 964, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

Snippet: incapacitated persons. Statutory References § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian;

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

Citation: 537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Snippet: mentally or physically incompetent; procedure. F.S. 744.334 Petition for appointment of guardian; contents

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

Citation: 531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Snippet: mentally or physically incompetent; procedure. F.S. 744.334 Petition for appointment of guardian; contents

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-09-13

Citation: 458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Snippet: History 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as FGL 744.334, expanded to include provisions of FGL 744.302