Guardianship Resources
Florida Law related to Guardianship
- Chapter 744, Florida Statutes - Florida's guardianship law
- Section 393.12, Florida Statutes - guardian advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities
- Section 394.4598, Florida Statutes - guardian advocacy for persons with mental health issues
- 58M-2 Florida Administrative Code - regulations and requirements of professional guardians
- The Florida Probate Rules of Court - rules governing guardianship proceedings
- Supreme Court Order - SC19-1370 Opinion
Florida Resources
- Online Guardianship Courses
- Decision-Making Options Toolkit
- Developing Abilities & Restoring Rights - User Guide
- Developing Abilities & Restoring Rights - Workbook
- Developing Abilities - Legal Manual
- Examining Committee Reports as a Basis to Dismiss Petitions to Determine Incapacity: A Questions of Admissibility and Evidentiary Relevancy
- Expert Witnesses in Florida's Trial Courts
- Filing a complaint related to public and professional guardians
- Florida Courts Guardianship web page
- Forms - reporting forms and other guardianship-related forms
- Help for Agents under a Durable Power of Attorney in Florida -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Help for Court-Appointed Guardians of the Property in Florida -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Help for Representative Payees and VA fiduciaries in Florida - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Help for Trustees under a Revocable Living Trust in Florida - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Guardianship Fraud & Financial Exploitation - 25 Red Flags
- Lighting the Way to Guardianship and Other Decision-Making Alternatives: A Manual for Individuals and Families
- Power of Attorney, consumer pamphlet - The Florida Bar
- Restoration of Capacity Study and Work Group Report -- 2014
- Standards of Practice for Florida Professional Guardians
- Statewide Investigations of Guardians Program - general information
- What is Guardianship - The Florida Bar
- The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act
- Timeline of Guardianship Efforts
Other Resources
- WINGS Briefing Paper - Advancing Guardianship Reform and Promoting Less Restrictive Options
- Guardianship/Conservatorship Monitoring - Recommended Data Elements
- SSA's Information Sharing Among States
- Recommendations from the National Summit on Guardianship (May 2021)