744.345 Letters of guardianship.—Letters of guardianship shall be issued to the guardian and shall specify whether the guardianship pertains to the person, or the property, or both, of the ward. The letters must state whether the guardianship is plenary or limited, and, if limited, the letters must state the powers and duties of the guardian. The letters shall state whether or not and to what extent the guardian is authorized to act on behalf of the ward with regard to any advance directive previously executed by the ward.
...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)......
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(b) Letters of Guardianship of the Property....
...4th DCA 2012) (“If a person
is incompetent, it is the duty of the court to assure that person’s protection and his or
her autonomy is respected to the greatest extent possible.”). Petitioner asserted that the
circuit court was required to issue letters of guardianship. See § 744.345, Fla....
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