Fla. Prob. R. 5.150 · Part I. — GENERAL
ORDER REQUIRING ACCOUNTING
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
(a) Accountings Required by Statute. When any personal representative or guardian fails to file an accounting or return required by statute or rule, the court on its own motion or on the petition of an interested person shall order the personal representative or guardian to file the accounting or return within 15 days from the service on the personal representative or guardian of the order, or show cause why he or she should not be compelled to do so.
(b) Accountings Not Required by Statute. On the petition of an interested person, or on its own motion, the court may require the personal representative or guardian to file an accounting or return not otherwise required by statute or rule. The order requiring an accounting or return shall order the personal representative or guardian to file the accounting or return within a specified time from service on the personal representative or guardian of the order, or show cause why he or she should not be compelled to do so.
(c) Service. A copy of the order shall be served on the personal representative or guardian and the personal representative’s or guardian’s attorney.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Committee Notes
The court on its motion or on petition of an interested person may require a personal representative or guardian to file an accounting or return not otherwise required by statute.
Rule History
1977 Revision: Change in committee notes.
1984 Revision: Extensive editorial changes. Committee notes revised and expanded.
1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes.
2003 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2008 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish contempts. § 38.23, Fla. Stat. Contempts defined. § 393.12(2)(h), Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 733.5036, Fla. Stat. Accounting and discharge following resignation. § 733.508, Fla. Stat. Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. 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. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship. § 744.524, Fla. Stat. Termination of guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. § 744.527, Fla. Stat. Final reports and applications for discharge; hearing. Rule References Fla. Prob. R. 5.649 Guardian advocate. Fla. Prob. R. 5.650 Resignation or disqualification of guardian; appointment of successor. Fla. Prob. R. 5.660 Proceedings for removal of guardian. Fla. Prob. R. 5.670 Termination of guardianship on change of domicile of resident ward. Fla. Prob. R. 5.680 Termination of guardianship. Fla. Prob. R. 5.681 Restoration of rights of person with developmental disability. Fla. Prob. R. 5.695 Annual guardianship report. Fla. Prob. R. 5.696 Annual accounting. Fla. Prob. R. 5.697 Magistrates’ review of guardianship accountings and plans.
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