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Florida Probate Rules, Part III — — GUARDIANSHIP · BenchPath

Florida Probate Rules

Part III. — GUARDIANSHIP

October 1, 2026 edition. Published by The Florida Bar (rules index); rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida.

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Contents

Rule 5.540HEARINGS
Rule 5.541RECORDING OF HEARINGS
Rule 5.550PETITION TO DETERMINE INCAPACITY
Rule 5.552VOLUNTARY GUARDIANSHIP OF PROPERTY
Rule 5.555GUARDIANSHIPS OF MINORS
Rule 5.560PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF AN INCAPACITATED PERSON
Rule 5.590APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN; DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; FILING
Rule 5.600OATH
Rule 5.610EXECUTION BY GUARDIAN
Rule 5.620INVENTORY
Rule 5.625NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF GUARDIAN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Rule 5.630PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ACTS
Rule 5.631PETITION FOR APPROVAL BY PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN FOR ORDER NOT TO RESUSCITATE OR TO WITHHOLD LIFE-PROLONGING PROCEDURES
Rule 5.635PETITION FOR EXTRAORDINARY AUTHORITY
Rule 5.636SETTLEMENT OF MINORS’ CLAIMS
Rule 5.640CONTINUANCE OF UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS OR VENTURE OF WARD
Rule 5.645MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY OF NONRESIDENT WARD BY FOREIGN GUARDIAN
Rule 5.646STANDBY GUARDIANS
Rule 5.647SURROGATE GUARDIAN
Rule 5.648EMERGENCY TEMPORARY GUARDIAN
Rule 5.649GUARDIAN ADVOCATE
Rule 5.650RESIGNATION OR DISQUALIFICATION OF GUARDIAN; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
Rule 5.660PROCEEDINGS FOR REMOVAL OF GUARDIAN
Rule 5.670TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP ON CHANGE OF DOMICILE OF RESIDENT WARD
Rule 5.680TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
Rule 5.681RESTORATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSON WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
Rule 5.685DETERMINATION REGARDING ALTERNATIVES TO GUARDIANSHIP
Rule 5.690INITIAL GUARDIANSHIP REPORT
Rule 5.695ANNUAL GUARDIANSHIP REPORT
Rule 5.696GUARDIAN ACCOUNTING
Rule 5.697MAGISTRATES’ REVIEW OF GUARDIANSHIP INVENTORIES, ACCOUNTINGS, AND PLANS
Rule 5.700OBJECTION TO GUARDIANSHIP REPORTS
Rule 5.705PETITION FOR INTERIM JUDICIAL REVIEW
Rule 5.710REPORTS OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN
Rule 5.720COURT MONITOR
Rule 5.725EMERGENCY COURT MONITOR
Rule 5.800APPLICATION OF REVISED CHAPTER 744 TO EXISTING GUARDIANSHIPS

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