FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Guardian of the property - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the
powered and rights over the property of the ward
✔✔Habeas corpus - ✔✔Latin term meaning "you have the body". A court order (writ)
which directs the officials who have custody of an individual to appear in court with the
person in order to determine the legality of the person's confinement.
✔✔incapacitated person - ✔✔A person who has been judicially determined to lack the
capacity to manage at least some of the property or to meet at least some of the
essential health and safety requirements of the person
✔✔informed consent - ✔✔A person's agreement to a particular course of action based
on a full disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently
✔✔Initial inventory - ✔✔A report, filed by the guardian of the property, which describes
the ward's assets.
✔✔When must the initial inventory be filed with the court? - ✔✔Within 60 days after
being appointed guardian of the property (when letters of guardianship are signed)
✔✔Intestacy - ✔✔The situation that exists when a person dies without a valid will
✔✔Least restrictive alternative - ✔✔An ethical standards that dictates that the guardian
shall carefully evaluate the alternatives that are available and choose the one that best
meets the needs of the ward while places the least restrictions on his or her freedom,
rights, and ability to control his or her environment
✔✔Letters of guardianship - ✔✔Legal document issued by the court designating and
authorizing a person to act as guardian on behalf of another person. These Letters
specific the type fo guardianship as well as the powers and duties of the guardian.
✔✔Limited guardian - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise only those rights
specifically designated by court order
✔✔Medicaid - ✔✔U.S. health program for eligible individuals and families with low
incomes and resources. Jointly funded by state and federal governments, and is
managed by the states
✔✔Medicare - ✔✔U.S. national health insurance program for people age 65 or older,
some disabled people under 65, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease
, ✔✔parens patriae - ✔✔"Parent of the country"; traditionally the role of the state as
sovereign
✔✔Physician's Orders for life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) - ✔✔A program designed
to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life. Based on effective
communication of patient wishes, documentation of medical orders on a brightly colored
form and a promise by health care professionals to honor these wishes
✔✔Plenary guardian - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise all rights and powered of
the ward as ordered by the court to care for the ward's person and property
✔✔Professional guardian - ✔✔Any guardian who receives or has at any time rendered
services to three or more wards as their guardian (not relatives)
✔✔Public guardian - ✔✔A guardian who provides services for incapacitated persons
who have limited financial means and no willing family member or friend to serve as
guardian
✔✔Restricted depository - ✔✔An account set up on the ward's behalf from which
withdrawal may be authorized only by court order
✔✔Standby guardian - ✔✔A person empowered to assume the duties of guardianship
upon the death or adjudication of incapacity of the last surviving natural or appointed
guardian
✔✔Statewide Public Guardianship Office (SPGO) - ✔✔Government body responsible
for designating local offices or public guardian as well as the registration and education
of professional guardians throughout Florida
✔✔substituted judgement - ✔✔A principal whereby a guardian, on behalf of a ward,
establishes the proper course of action that the ward "would" have chosen for him or
herself had the personal not been adjudicated as incapacitated. (When ward had
capacity previous and you can establish his desires)
✔✔Surrogate guardian - ✔✔A person designated to exercise the powers of the
appointed guardian if the guardian is unavailable to act. He or she must be a
professional guardian and the duration may not exceed 30 days.
✔✔Ward - ✔✔A person who has had some or all of his or her rights removed by the
court and for whom a guardian has been appointed
✔✔ACS - ✔✔Assistive Care Services
✔✔ADL - ✔✔activities of daily living
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Guardian of the property - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise all or some of the
powered and rights over the property of the ward
✔✔Habeas corpus - ✔✔Latin term meaning "you have the body". A court order (writ)
which directs the officials who have custody of an individual to appear in court with the
person in order to determine the legality of the person's confinement.
✔✔incapacitated person - ✔✔A person who has been judicially determined to lack the
capacity to manage at least some of the property or to meet at least some of the
essential health and safety requirements of the person
✔✔informed consent - ✔✔A person's agreement to a particular course of action based
on a full disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently
✔✔Initial inventory - ✔✔A report, filed by the guardian of the property, which describes
the ward's assets.
✔✔When must the initial inventory be filed with the court? - ✔✔Within 60 days after
being appointed guardian of the property (when letters of guardianship are signed)
✔✔Intestacy - ✔✔The situation that exists when a person dies without a valid will
✔✔Least restrictive alternative - ✔✔An ethical standards that dictates that the guardian
shall carefully evaluate the alternatives that are available and choose the one that best
meets the needs of the ward while places the least restrictions on his or her freedom,
rights, and ability to control his or her environment
✔✔Letters of guardianship - ✔✔Legal document issued by the court designating and
authorizing a person to act as guardian on behalf of another person. These Letters
specific the type fo guardianship as well as the powers and duties of the guardian.
✔✔Limited guardian - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise only those rights
specifically designated by court order
✔✔Medicaid - ✔✔U.S. health program for eligible individuals and families with low
incomes and resources. Jointly funded by state and federal governments, and is
managed by the states
✔✔Medicare - ✔✔U.S. national health insurance program for people age 65 or older,
some disabled people under 65, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease
, ✔✔parens patriae - ✔✔"Parent of the country"; traditionally the role of the state as
sovereign
✔✔Physician's Orders for life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) - ✔✔A program designed
to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life. Based on effective
communication of patient wishes, documentation of medical orders on a brightly colored
form and a promise by health care professionals to honor these wishes
✔✔Plenary guardian - ✔✔Appointed by the court to exercise all rights and powered of
the ward as ordered by the court to care for the ward's person and property
✔✔Professional guardian - ✔✔Any guardian who receives or has at any time rendered
services to three or more wards as their guardian (not relatives)
✔✔Public guardian - ✔✔A guardian who provides services for incapacitated persons
who have limited financial means and no willing family member or friend to serve as
guardian
✔✔Restricted depository - ✔✔An account set up on the ward's behalf from which
withdrawal may be authorized only by court order
✔✔Standby guardian - ✔✔A person empowered to assume the duties of guardianship
upon the death or adjudication of incapacity of the last surviving natural or appointed
guardian
✔✔Statewide Public Guardianship Office (SPGO) - ✔✔Government body responsible
for designating local offices or public guardian as well as the registration and education
of professional guardians throughout Florida
✔✔substituted judgement - ✔✔A principal whereby a guardian, on behalf of a ward,
establishes the proper course of action that the ward "would" have chosen for him or
herself had the personal not been adjudicated as incapacitated. (When ward had
capacity previous and you can establish his desires)
✔✔Surrogate guardian - ✔✔A person designated to exercise the powers of the
appointed guardian if the guardian is unavailable to act. He or she must be a
professional guardian and the duration may not exceed 30 days.
✔✔Ward - ✔✔A person who has had some or all of his or her rights removed by the
court and for whom a guardian has been appointed
✔✔ACS - ✔✔Assistive Care Services
✔✔ADL - ✔✔activities of daily living
