PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP STATE OF
FLORIDA SAVE EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
, QUESTION 1
What court may impose its own rules and policies in addition to state law?
A) The Florida Supreme Court
B) The County Court
C) Each judicial circuit
D) The District Court of Appeal
Answer: C) Each judicial circuit
Rationale: While Florida Statute 744 provides the overarching framework for
guardianship law, each judicial circuit has the authority to adopt its own local rules and policies
that supplement state law. Guardians must be familiar with both the state statutes and the specific
administrative orders of the circuit where they practice -1-12.
QUESTION 2
Where are the Florida guardianship laws found?
A) Florida Statute 394
B) Florida Statute 744
, C) Florida Statute 415
D) Florida Statute 765
Answer: B) Florida Statute 744
Rationale: Florida Statute 744 is the primary statutory authority for guardianship law in
Florida. Other statutes referenced include Chapter 394 (Baker Act), Chapter 415 (Adult
Protective Services), and Chapter 765 (Health Care Surrogate) -1-5-11.
QUESTION 3
Which of the following roles is NOT appropriate for a guardian to fill?
A) Surrogate decision maker
B) Advocate for the ward
C) Financial planner/asset manager
D) Therapist
Answer: D) Therapist
Rationale: A guardian's appropriate roles include surrogate decision maker, advocate for
the ward, administrator and monitor of services, and financial planner/asset manager. The
guardian should not act as a therapist, reformer, surrogate family caregiver, companion, or
warden, as these roles exceed the guardian's authority and professional scope -1-5.
QUESTION 4
, Define Plenary guardianship.
A) A guardianship where the ward retains all rights
B) A guardianship where all delegable rights have been removed
C) A guardianship established only for VA funds
D) A temporary guardianship lasting 90 days
Answer: B) A guardianship where all delegable rights have been removed
Rationale: Plenary guardianship means the ward has been found totally incapacitated,
and all delegable rights have been removed from the ward and transferred to the guardian. This is
distinguished from limited guardianship, where only one or more (but not all) rights are
removed -1-5-8.
QUESTION 5
The guardian has four major roles. What are they?
A) Caregiver, companion, warden, and therapist
B) Surrogate decision maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and monitor services,
and financial planner/asset manager
C) Judge, jury, prosecutor, and defender
D) Parent, sibling, friend, and advisor
Answer: B) Surrogate decision maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and
monitor services, and financial planner/asset manager
FLORIDA SAVE EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
, QUESTION 1
What court may impose its own rules and policies in addition to state law?
A) The Florida Supreme Court
B) The County Court
C) Each judicial circuit
D) The District Court of Appeal
Answer: C) Each judicial circuit
Rationale: While Florida Statute 744 provides the overarching framework for
guardianship law, each judicial circuit has the authority to adopt its own local rules and policies
that supplement state law. Guardians must be familiar with both the state statutes and the specific
administrative orders of the circuit where they practice -1-12.
QUESTION 2
Where are the Florida guardianship laws found?
A) Florida Statute 394
B) Florida Statute 744
, C) Florida Statute 415
D) Florida Statute 765
Answer: B) Florida Statute 744
Rationale: Florida Statute 744 is the primary statutory authority for guardianship law in
Florida. Other statutes referenced include Chapter 394 (Baker Act), Chapter 415 (Adult
Protective Services), and Chapter 765 (Health Care Surrogate) -1-5-11.
QUESTION 3
Which of the following roles is NOT appropriate for a guardian to fill?
A) Surrogate decision maker
B) Advocate for the ward
C) Financial planner/asset manager
D) Therapist
Answer: D) Therapist
Rationale: A guardian's appropriate roles include surrogate decision maker, advocate for
the ward, administrator and monitor of services, and financial planner/asset manager. The
guardian should not act as a therapist, reformer, surrogate family caregiver, companion, or
warden, as these roles exceed the guardian's authority and professional scope -1-5.
QUESTION 4
, Define Plenary guardianship.
A) A guardianship where the ward retains all rights
B) A guardianship where all delegable rights have been removed
C) A guardianship established only for VA funds
D) A temporary guardianship lasting 90 days
Answer: B) A guardianship where all delegable rights have been removed
Rationale: Plenary guardianship means the ward has been found totally incapacitated,
and all delegable rights have been removed from the ward and transferred to the guardian. This is
distinguished from limited guardianship, where only one or more (but not all) rights are
removed -1-5-8.
QUESTION 5
The guardian has four major roles. What are they?
A) Caregiver, companion, warden, and therapist
B) Surrogate decision maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and monitor services,
and financial planner/asset manager
C) Judge, jury, prosecutor, and defender
D) Parent, sibling, friend, and advisor
Answer: B) Surrogate decision maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and
monitor services, and financial planner/asset manager
