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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP
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744.517 Proceedings for contempt.—If a removed guardian of the property fails to file a true, complete, and final accounting of his or her guardianship; to turn over to his or her successor or to the ward all the property of his or her ward and copies of all records that are in his or her control and that concern the ward; or to pay over to the successor guardian of the property or to the ward all money due the ward by him or her, the court shall issue a show cause order. If cause is shown for the default, the court shall set a reasonable time within which to comply, and, on failure to comply with this or any subsequent order, the removed guardian may be held in contempt. Proceedings for contempt may be instituted by the court, by any interested person, including the ward, or by a successor guardian.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 88, ch. 89-96; s. 62, ch. 90-271; s. 1109, ch. 97-102.
Note.—Created from former ss. 746.07, 746.08.

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Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc., 887 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 WL 2201732

...Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla. Stat. Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....
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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

...Otherwise, editorial changes in all subdivisions. Statutory References § 744.474, Fla. Stat. Reasons for removal of guardian. § 744.477, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for removal of a guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.514, Fla. Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....
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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

...F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
...Committee notes revised. Citation form change in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. F.S. 744.477 Proceedings for removal. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.514 Surrender of assets upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
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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

...F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
...Committee notes revised. Citation form change in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. F.S. 744.477 Proceedings for removal. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.514 Surrender of assets upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
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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

...Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla.Stat. Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla.Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. RSt§ 744.467, Fla.Stat. Resignation of guardian. R§4 744.511, Fla.Stat. Accounting upon removal. *1326 744.517, Fla.Stat....
...Statutory References § 744.474, Fla.Stat. Reasons for removal of guardian. *1379 § 744.477, Fla.Stat. Proceedings for removal of a guardian. § 744.511, Fla.Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.514, Fla.Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla.Stat....
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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

...F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 Order requiring return; contempt. F.S. 744.467 Resignation of guardian. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
...1984 Revision: Paragraph (b) amended to conform to statute. Editorial changes and committee notes revised. Statutory References F.S. 744.477 Proceedings for removal. F.S. 744.511 Accounting upon removal. F.S. 744.514 Surrender of assets upon removal. F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment....
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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla. Stat. Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....
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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

...Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla. Stat. Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. § 744.369, Fla. Stat. Judicial review of guardianship reports. § 744.467, Fla. Stat. Resignation of guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....
...Guardian advocates. § 744.474, Fla. Stat. Reasons for removal of guardian. *599 § 744.477, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for removal of a guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.514, Fla. Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....
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Wright v. State, Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 668 So. 2d 661 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1517, 1996 WL 71370

guardianship within 20 days after his removal_” Id. Section 744.517, Florida Statutes, provides for contempt proceedings
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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...es. Statutory References § 744.474, Fla. Stat. Reasons for removal of guardian. § 744.477, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for removal of a guardian. § 744.511, Fla. Stat. Accounting upon removal. § 744.514, Fla. Stat. Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla....