The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . requires “prior approval” by court order before a guardian can engage in certain activities, and section 744.441 . . .
. . . See § 744.441(21), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 744.441(11), Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.462, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property only as provided in section 744.441 . . . Section 744.441, Florida Statutes (2013) sets forth the powers that a guardian may exercise with court . . . See § 744.441(2), Fla. . . . 2013); see also In re Guardianship of Muller, 650 So.2d 698 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995) (holding that section 744.441 . . . PALMER and ORFINGER, JJ., concur. . 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. — After obtaining . . .
. . . Section 744.441(16), Florida Statutes (2012), allows a guardian, with court approval, to pay “reasonable . . .
. . . . § 744.441(11), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . trial court had authority to allow Matthias Trost to review the Trust accounting reports under section 744.441 . . . However, section 744.441 did not allow the trial court to force the trustee to disclose Trust documents . . . , to notice of the guardian’s petitions to perform any acts requiring court approval under sections 744.441 . . . Notice of a petition to perform any [] acts under s. 744.441 [guardian’s powers requiring court approval . . .
. . . no authority to bind the assets of the ward beyond the age of majority pursuant to Florida Statute 744.441 . . . Fourth District struck the trial court’s order, concluding that the trust agreements violated section 744.441 . . . Here, there were no trust documents at issue and, thus, the limitation set forth in section 744.441(19 . . . Instead, the parties in this case submitted a proposed annuity contract which, pursuant to section 744.441 . . . Section 744.441 of the Florida Statutes (2009) reads, in relevant part, as follows: 744.441. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . . Settlement of claims. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.446, Fla. . . . Rights of persons determined incapacitated. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. . . . (b) — (e) [No Change] Committee Notes Rule History 1975 Revision: Implements section 744.441(16), Florida . . . Guardian advocates. § 744.441(13), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . . changes in committee notes. 2006 Revision: New (a)(6) added to incorporate 2006 amendment to section 744.441 . . . Rights of persons determined incapacitated. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . claim for constitutional homestead protection on the Real Property, merely because Florida Statutes § 744.441 . . . Therefore, in accordance with Florida Statutes, § 744.441 the Debtors would need to obtain court approval . . . Section 744.441 lists 22 separate acts that a guardian may take on behalf of their ward(s), after obtaining . . . Stat. § 744.441(20) (2007). . . . As the Debtors' granddaughter obtained her interest in the Trust by inter vivos transfer, § 744.441(20 . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.441(11), Fla. Stat. . . . changes in committee notes. 2006 Revision: New (a)(6) added to incorporate 2006 amendment to section 744.441 . . . Rights of persons determined incapacitated. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. . . . Actions by and against guardian or ward. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . . Rule lists what guardian shall sign and includes any petition for court approval required by section 744.441 . . . Settlement of claims. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.446, Fla. . . . Actions by and against guardian or ward. § 744.441, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . — Reasonable funeral, interment, and grave marker expenses, whether paid by a guardian under s. 744.441 . . .
. . . trustee suggests in his brief that the authority for the creation of the trusts can be found in section 744.441 . . .
. . . The necessary starting point is section 744.441, Florida Statutes (1999), which provides in part, After . . . procedures. (21) Enter into contracts that are appropriate for, and in the best interest of, the ward. § 744.441 . . . Second, section 744.441 makes clear that the court must approve any proposed exercise of power by the . . . forth for the trial court, the approval or disapproval of a specific exercise of power under section 744.441 . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla. Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla. Stat. . . . Transactions authorized for the personal representative; exceptions. § 744.441(11), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . Section 744.441 provides that with court approval, a plenary guardian may: (2) Execute, exercise or release . . . 698 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995), the court allowed a plenary guardian to amend a trust pursuant to section 744.441 . . .
. . . adjudicated incapacitated; doing so was tantamount to amending ward’s will, which was permitted under § 744.441 . . .
. . . . — Reasonable funeral, interment, and grave marker expenses, whether paid by a guardian under s. 744.441 . . . —Reasonable funeral, interment, and grave marker expenses, whether paid by a guardian under s. 744.441 . . .
. . . trial court could not authorize the sale of land owned by the guardian to the ward because section 744.441 . . . court held: We thus conclude that the “home plan” in this ease is a transaction prohibited by section 744.441 . . .
. . . . — Reasonable funeral, interment, and grave marker expenses, whether paid by a guardian under s. 744.441 . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla.Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . Appellee petitioned the court, pursuant to section 744.441, Florida Statutes, to create a new trust from . . . Section 744.441(19), Florida Statutes, permits a property guardian, with court approval, to “[cjreate . . . in the ward’s best interests, § 744.441(21). . . . their wards’ wills, other than in the limited circumstances authorized in subsection 744.441(18). . . . Absent clear legislative authority, subsection 744.441(19) should not be used for that purpose. . . .
. . . petition for authority to amend trust by concluding that the petition was not authorized by section 744.441 . . . to amend the trust and ruling that such authority to amend the trust was not authorized by section 744.441 . . . consummated, or executed if competent, if the best interest of the ward requires such execution. § 744.441 . . . or “increase” a guardian’s powers, including the house staff analysis summary which reads: Section 744.441 . . . ruling that the power to amend the revocable trust to replace the trustee was not authorized by section 744.441 . . .
. . . However, section 744.441(14) appears to prohibit the “home plan,” even if court approval is obtained. . . . Section 744.441(14) first appeared in the Florida Statutes as section 745.03 in Florida’s first major . . . It was recodified as section 744.441(17) in 1975, and as 744.441(14) in 1977. . . . era than the one section 744.441(14) operated in. . . . However, section 744.441(14) continues to bar direct sales of real estate from guardian to ward under . . .
. . . report to the court and guardian ad litem as to whether or not any exercise of power pursuant to section 744.441 . . .
. . . See § 744.441(17), (19), (21), Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . IV.THE GUARDIAN’S POWER UNDER SECTION 744.441(17), (19), AND (21), FLORIDA STATUTES (1991) Because the . . . Section 744.441(18), Florida Statutes (1991), permits a guardian to execute a codicil amending the ward . . . Section 744.441, Florida Statutes (1991), enumerates many powers that the guardian may exercise with . . . Obviously, an exercise of this power, like many other powers described in section 744.441, should be . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla.Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla.Stat. . . . F.S, 733,705(3) Payment of and objection to claims. 744.441(11), Fla.Stat. . . . Statutory References § 744.441, Fla.Stat. . . . Actions by and against guardian or ward. § 744.441, Fla.Stat. . . . Statutory References § 744.441(13), Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . to the court and guardian ad litem as to whether or not any exercise of powers pursuant to section 744.441 . . . Section 744.441, Florida Statutes (1989) makes specific provision (inter alia) that: After obtaining . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla.Stat. Powers of guardian upon court approval. § 744.447, Fla.Stat. . . . of resignation and for- order of discharge; and (4) any petition for court approval required by F.S. 744.441 . . . Settlement of claims. § 744.441, Fla.Stat. . . . Statutory References § 744.441, Fla.Stat. . . . Statutory References § 744.441(13), Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . before the court and, to the extent that authority may be required pursuant to Florida Statute Section 744.441 . . .
. . . Pursuant to section 744.441(19), Florida Statutes (1989), the guardian may “[ajfter obtaining approval . . .
. . . .; § 744.441, Fla.Stat. (1987). Accordingly, the trial court properly directed Barnett to sell Mrs. . . .
. . . of resignation and for order of discharge; and (4) any petition for court approval required by F.S. 744.441 . . . When authorization or confirmation of any act of the guardian is required pursuant to F.S. 744.441 or . . . Notice of a petition to perform any other acts under F.S. 744.441 or F.S. 744.446 shall be given to the . . .
. . . Although Section 744.441(19), Florida Statutes (1987), may authorize a guardian, upon court approval, . . .
. . . F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . F.S. 744.441(11) Powers of guardian upon court approval. RULE 5.070. . . . F.S. 744.441(13) Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . Statutory Reference F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . .
. . . F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . F.S. 744.441(11) Powers of guardian upon court approval. RULE 5.070. . . . F.S. 744.441(13) Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . . Statutory Reference F.S. 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . .
. . . See also Sections 744.441 and 744.444, Florida Statutes (1983) (Florida Guardianship Law). 9. . . .
. . . . § 744.441, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . Section 744.441(17) provides expressly therefor.” 468 So.2d at 245. We disagree. . . . Section 744.441(17) involves powers of the guardian, not the ward. . . . In dealing with that property, then, he must obtain court approval if required by section 744.441, and . . .
. . . by transferring the subject property “as part of an estate planning procedure, as contemplated in § 744.441 . . .
. . . See § 744.441(17) (involuntary guardian may make gifts of ward’s property to members of ward’s family . . . specifically what the guardian may do with respect to the ward’s property with court approval, Section 744.441 . . . Under Section 744.441(12), a guardian may sell the personal property of the ward only with the approval . . .
. . . Again in Section 744.441 the guardian may act only after obtaining approval of the court in (7) abandoning . . .
. . . Notice of a petition to perform any other act under FGL 744.441 shall be given to the guardian of the . . . (d) An order for any other act permitted under FGL 744.441 shall describe the permitted act and authorize . . .
. . . Section 744.441(17), Florida Statutes (1979), reads: 744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. . . .
. . . approval of resignation and for order of discharge; and (4) Any petition or court approval required by FGL 744.441 . . . • Rule lists what guardian shall sign and includes any petition for court approval required by FGL 744.441 . . . Notice of a petition to perform any other act under FGL 744.441 shall be given to the guardian of the . . . (d) An order for any other act permitted under FGL 744.441 shall describe the permitted act and authorize . . . Implements FGL 744.441(16). . . .