Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 326
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/03/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Burgess) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 40 - 70
    4  and insert:
    5         (2) BOND REQUIREMENTS.—Unless waived by the court, curators
    6  must post a reasonable bond in an amount to be determined by the
    7  court. However, bonds are not required for banks and trust
    8  companies that serve as curators Bond shall be required of the
    9  curator as the court deems necessary. No bond shall be required
   10  of banks and trust companies as curators.
   11         (3) COMPENSATION.—Curators are shall be allowed reasonable
   12  compensation for their services, and the court may consider the
   13  provisions of s. 733.617.
   14         (4) REMOVAL AND SURCHARGE.—Curators are shall be subject to
   15  removal and surcharge by the court.
   16         (5) COURT REVIEW.—
   17         (a) The curator shall file reports with the court when the
   18  court deems it necessary. Such
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   21  And the title is amended as follows:
   22         Delete lines 4 - 9
   23  and insert:
   24         to appoint a curator of estates; revising bond
   25         requirements for a curator of estates; clarifying who
   26         may subject a curator of estates to removal and
   27         surcharge; requiring a curator to file reports with
   28         the court in specified circumstances;