HB 407: Guardianship of Property
GENERAL BILL by Caruso
Guardianship of Property; Requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports by specified dates; authorizes court to set different quarterly schedule; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; requires first quarterly accounting period to end within certain timeframe after letters of guardianship are issued; requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; authorizes certain guardians to file each monthly statement of ward's account from ward's financial institution for preceding quarter; requires court to appoint appraiser to appraise ward's property; requires all documentation, including bids submitted to purchase such property, from appraiser to be retained in court file; requires court to refer certain guardians to FDLE for criminal investigation.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 House • Filed
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HB 407, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2025 at 10:02 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 10 (pdf) 744.367 Duty to file annual guardianship report. Page 2 (pdf) 744.3678 Annual accounting. Page 3 (pdf) 744.3679 Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases. Page 5 (pdf) 744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 6 (pdf) 744.381 Appraisals. Page 6 (pdf) 744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 7 (pdf) 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 7 (pdf)