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Fla. Stat. § 744.381 (2025)

Appraisals.

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744.381 Appraisals.When the court deems it necessary, appraisers may be appointed to appraise the property of the ward that is subject to the guardianship.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 61, ch. 89-96; s. 46, ch. 90-271.
Note.Created from former s. 744.54.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1988–2014 · leading case: In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991).
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991). · cites it 4× “§ 744.381, Fla. Stat. Appraisals. § 744.384, Fla.”
In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 4× “§ 744.381, Fla. Stat. Appraisals. § 744.384, Fla.”
Yazdzik v. Scott, 129 So. 3d 482 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014). “331(7)(a) specifically entitles court-appointed attorneys and examining committee members to reasonable fees, said fees cannot' be paid by the guardian from the ward’s property pursu *485 ant to section 744.381(7)(b) if a guardian is never appointed.”
Faulkner v. Faulkner, 65 So. 3d 1167 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). “The examining committee fees were incurred, and ordered, while the emergency temporary guardian had legal control over Appellant’s property and, therefore, the fees were properly assessed against her under section 744.381(7)(b). For these reasons, we affirm the trial court’s…”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). “F.S. 744.381 Appraisals. F.S. 744.384 Subsequently discovered or acquired property.”
In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 4× “§ 744.381, Fla. Stat. Appraisals. § 744.384, Fla.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 4× “§ 744.381, Fla.Stat. Appraisals. § 744.384, Fla.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005). · cites it 4× “§ 744.381, Fla. Stat. Appraisals. § 744.384, Fla.”
Molnar v. Maltz, 786 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). · cites it 2× “The trial court appointed a three-person examining committee pursuant to section 744.381(3)(a), Florida Statutes. At a hearing on the petition, the court removed two of the three committee members for conflict of interest and struck their reports.”
Martinez v. Cramer, 125 So. 3d 974 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). “This court noted that section 744.381 (2)(a) requires a trial court to appoint counsel for a ward when a petition to determine incapacity is filed.”
Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). “F.S. 744.381 Appraisals. F.S. 744.384 Subsequently discovered or acquired property.”
— 744.381(3)(a) — 1 case
Molnar v. Maltz, 786 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “The trial court appointed a three-person examining committee pursuant to section 744.381(3)(a), Florida Statutes. At a hearing on the petition, the court removed two of the three committee members for conflict of interest and struck their reports.”
— 744.381(7)(b) — 2 cases
Yazdzik v. Scott, 129 So. 3d 482 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014). “331(7)(a) specifically entitles court-appointed attorneys and examining committee members to reasonable fees, said fees cannot' be paid by the guardian from the ward’s property pursu *485 ant to section 744.381(7)(b) if a guardian is never appointed.”
Faulkner v. Faulkner, 65 So. 3d 1167 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). “The examining committee fees were incurred, and ordered, while the emergency temporary guardian had legal control over Appellant’s property and, therefore, the fees were properly assessed against her under section 744.381(7)(b). For these reasons, we affirm the trial court’s…”
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