Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
TITLE XLIII. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
CHAPTER 744. GUARDIANSHIP |
PART VI. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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- 1(1) 2Application for authorization to perform, or confirmation of, any acts under s. 14744.441 15or s. 17744.446 18shall be by petition stating the facts showing the expediency or necessity for the action; a description of any property involved; and the price and terms of a sale, mortgage, or other contract. The application must state whether it conforms to the general terms of the guardianship report and whether the ward has been adjudicated incapacitated to act with respect to the rights to be exercised.84(2) 85No notice of a petition to authorize a sale of perishable personal property or of property rapidly deteriorating shall be required. Notice of a petition to perform any other acts under s. 117744.441 118or s. 120744.446 121shall be given to the ward, to the next of kin, if any, and to those interested persons who have filed requests for notices and copies of pleadings, as provided in the Florida Probate Rules, unless waived by the court. Notice need not be given to a ward who is under 14 years of age or who has been determined to be totally incapacitated.
History.-s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 24, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 12, ch. 79-221; s. 76, ch. 89-96; s. 55, ch. 90-271.
Note
Note.-Created from former s. 745.06.