Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 744.471 (2025)

Appointment of successor.

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744.471 Appointment of successor.—A successor guardian must be appointed and duly qualified before a guardian shall be relieved of his or her duties and obligations as provided in s. 744.467. A successor guardian shall be appointed if a guardian dies, becomes incapacitated, or is removed. Successor guardians are governed by the laws concerning guardianships.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 83, ch. 89-96; s. 26, ch. 95-401; s. 1106, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Created from former s. 746.02.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1988–2015 · leading case: Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988).

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Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 2× “467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes. 1977 Revision: No change in rule.”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991). · cites it 2× “§ 744.471, Fla. Stat. Appointment of successor.”

In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 744.471, Fla. Stat. Appointment of successor.”

In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 744.471, Fla.Stat. Appointment of successor.”

Legal Aid Soc'y of Palm Beach Cnty., Inc., Pub. Guardianship Prog. v. The Guardianship of Jennifer Jaffe & Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Fam. & Child.'s Serv. (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). · cites it 2× “However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court from relieving a guardian from his or her duties until a successor is appointed.”

Legal Aid Soc'y of Palm Beach Cnty., Inc. v. Guardianship of Jaffe, 178 So. 3d 527 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). · cites it 2× “However, section 744.471, Florida Statutes (2015), precludes the court from relieving a guardian from his or her duties until , a successor is appointed.”

Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 2× “467 and F.S. 744.471 with editorial changes. 1977 Revision: No change in rule.”

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