Rule 5.903 Letters of Guardianship
Part V: Forms
Rule Text
(a) Letters of Guardianship of the Person.
FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
In the Circuit Court of the
___________________ Circuit,
in and for ____________________
County, Florida
Probate Division
Case No. _____________________
In Re: Guardianship of the Person
______________________________
Ward
An Incapacitated Person
______________________________
LETTERS OF .....(PLENARY OR LIMITED)..... GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed .....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the person of .....(the ward)..... and has taken the prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of .....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the person of the ward.
NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare .....(guardian’s name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as .....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the person of .....(ward’s name)..... with full power to exercise all power or the following powers and duties pertaining to the ward’s person:
( ) 1. to determine his or her residence;
( ) 2. to consent to medical and mental health treatment; and
( ) 3. to make decisions about his or her social environment or other social aspects of his or her life;
except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section 744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.
The guardian ____ shall ____ not execute any power over any health care surrogate appointed by any valid advance directive executed by the ward, pursuant to section 744.345, Florida Statutes, except upon order of this court.
ORDERED this .....(date)......
______________________________
Judge
(b) Letters of Guardianship of the Property.
FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PROPERTY
In the Circuit Court of the
____________ Judicial Circuit,
in and for ______________
County, Florida
Probate Division
Case No. _______________
In Re: Guardianship of the Property
______________________________
Ward
An Incapacitated Person
______________________________
LETTERS OF .....(PLENARY OR LIMITED)..... GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PROPERTY
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed .....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the property of .....(the ward)..... and has taken the prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of .....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the property of the ward.
NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare .....(guardian’s name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as .....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the property of .....(ward’s name)..... with full power to exercise all delegable legal rights and powers of the ward, (or these listed):
( ) 1. to contract;
( ) 2. to sue and defend lawsuits;
( ) 3. to apply for government benefits; and
( ) 4. to manage property or to make any gift or disposition of property;
except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section 744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.
ORDERED on .....(date)......
______________________________
Judge