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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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F.S. 744.3679

744.3679 Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases.—

(1) In a guardianship of property, when all property of the estate is in designated depositories under s. 69.031 and the only transactions that occur in that account are interest accrual, deposits from a settlement, or financial institution service charges, the guardian may elect to file an accounting consisting of:

(a) The original or a certified copy of the year-end statement of the ward’s account from the financial institution; and

(b) A statement by the guardian under penalty of perjury that the guardian has custody and control of the ward’s property as shown in the year-end statement.

(2) The accounting allowed by subsection (1) is in lieu of the accounting and auditing procedures under s. 744.3678(2). However, any interested party may seek judicial review as provided in s. 744.3685.

(3) The guardian need not be represented by an attorney in order to file the annual accounting allowed by subsection (1).

History.—s. 1, ch. 93-102; s. 18, ch. 2006-178; s. 44, ch. 2021-183.

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Cases Citing Statute 744.3679

Total Results: 8

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

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

Snippet: - 19 - § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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

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

Snippet: 3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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

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

Snippet: 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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: than simplified accountings permitted in section 744,3679). As amended, subdivision (b) (Contents) now provides

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: plan. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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: plan. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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: plan. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3679, Fla. Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in

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: plan. 744.3678, Fla.Stat. Annual accounting. 744-3679, Fla.Stat. Simplified accounting procedures in