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Florida Statute 744.347 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 744.347 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 744.347 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
744.347 Oath of guardian.Before exercising his or her authority as guardian, every guardian shall take an oath that he or she will faithfully perform his or her duties as guardian. This oath is not jurisdictional.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 19, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 40, ch. 89-96; s. 1082, ch. 97-102.
Note.Created from former s. 744.36.

Cases Citing F.S. 744.347

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·In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

...1989 Revision: Prior rule adopted as temporary emergency rule. 1991 Revision: Permits oath to be incorporated in application for appointment of guardian, adds reference to temporary emergency guardian, and makes editorial change. Statutory Reference § 744.347, Fla....
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Cited as authorityMorgenthau (2009)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authorityHayes (2006)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Adopted(citing case) (2003)
phrase: "adopted by"
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·Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

...Committee Notes Rule History 1977 Revision: Change in committee notes to conform to statutory renumbering. Rule permits oath of guardian to be incorporated in petition for appointment and in designation of resident agent. 1984 Revision: Editorial change and deletes genders. Statutory Reference F.S. 744.347 Oath of guardian....
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ApprovedIn Re Hill (1991)
phrase: "approved by"
Cited as authorityIn Re Hill (1991)
phrase: "rule_authority"
ApprovedHill (1991)
phrase: "approved by"
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·In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

...of guardian, adds reference to temporary emergency guardian, and makes editorial change. 1992 Revision: Editorial changes. 2008 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 744.347, Fla....
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Cited as authority(citing case) (2014)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authorityShellito (2013)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authority(citing case) (2011)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

...1989 Revision: Prior rule adopted as temporary emergency rule. 1991 Revision: Permits oath to be incorporated in application for appointment of guardian, adds reference to temporary emergency guardian, and makes editorial change. 1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Statutory Reference § 744.347, Fla.Stat....
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AdoptedHammock (2005)
phrase: "adopted by"
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·Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

...Committee Notes Rule History 1977 Revision: Change in committee notes to conform to statutory renumbering. Rule permits oath of guardian to be incorporated in petition for appointment and in designation of resident agent. 1984 Revision: Editorial change and deletes genders. Statutory Reference F.S. 744.347 Oath of guardian....
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Cited as authorityBarber (1986)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

...OATH [NO CHANGE RECOMMENDED] Committee Notes Rule History 1977 Revision: Change in committee notes to conform to statutory renumbering. Rule permits oath of guardian to be incorporated in petition for appointment and in designation of resident agent. 1984 Revision: Editorial change and deletes genders. Statutory Reference F.S. 744.347 Oath of guardian....

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