FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP LAW. 744.10 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP LAW. 744.10
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
744.102PDefinitions.—AsPusedPinPthisPchapter,PthePterm:P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
(1)P"AttorneyPforPthePallegedPincapacitatedPperson"PmeansPanPattorneyPwhoPrepresentsPthePallege
dPincapacitatedPperson.PThePattorneyPshallPrepresentPthePexpressedPwishesPofPthePallegedPincapac
itatedPpersonPtoPthePextentPitPisPconsistentPwithPthePrulesPregulatingPThePFloridaPBar.

(2)P"Audit"PmeansPaPsystematicPreviewPofPfinancialPandPallPotherPdocumentsPtoPensurePcomplianc
ePwithPs.P744.368,PrulesPofPcourt,PandPlocalPproceduresPusingPgenerallyPacceptedPaccountingPprinci
ples.PThePtermPincludesPvariousPpracticesPthatPmeetPprofessionalPstandards,PsuchPasPverifications,P
reviewsPofPsubstantiatingPpapersPandPaccounts,Pinterviews,Pinspections,PandPinvestigations.

(3)P"Clerk"PmeansPthePclerkPorPdeputyPclerkPofPthePcourt.

(4)P"



CorporatePguardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPcorporationPauthorizedPtoPexercisePfiduciaryPorPguardianshipPpowersPinPthisPstatePandPinc
ludesPaPnonprofitPcorporatePguardian.

(5)P"



Court"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-meansPthePcircuitPcourt.

(6)P"



CourtPmonitor"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPappointedPbyPthePcourtPunderPs.P744.107PtoPprovidePthePcourtPwithPinformationPc
oncerningPaPward.

(7)P"



Estate"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-meansPthePpropertyPofPaPwardPsubjectPtoPadministration.

(8)P"

,ForeignPguardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-meansPaPguardianPappointedPinPanotherPstatePorPcountry.

(9)P"



Guardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPwhoPhasPbeenPappointedPbyPthePcourtPtoPactPonPbehalfPofPaPward'sPpersonPorPpro
perty,PorPboth.

(a)P"



LimitedPguardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPguardianPwhoPhasPbeenPappointedPbyPthePcourtPtoPexercisePthePlegalPrightsPandPpowersPs
pecificallyPdesignatedPbyPcourtPorderPenteredPafterPthePcourtPhasPfoundPthatPthePwardPlacksPthePca
pacityPtoPdoPsome,PbutPnotPall,PofPthePtasksPnecessaryPtoPcarePforPhisPorPherPpersonPorPproperty,PorP
afterPthePpersonPhasPvoluntarilyPpetitionedPforPappointmentPofPaPlimitedPguardian.

(b)P"



PlenaryPguardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPwhoPhasPbeenPappointedPbyPthePcourtPtoPexercisePallPdelegablePlegalPrightsPandPp
owersPofPthePwardPafterPthePcourtPhasPfoundPthatPthePwardPlacksPthePcapacityPtoPperformPallPofPth
ePtasksPnecessaryPtoPcarePforPhisPorPherPpersonPorPproperty.

(10)P"



GuardianPadPlitem"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPwhoPisPappointedPbyPthePcourtPhavingPjurisdictionPofPthePguardianshipPorPaPcourtP
inPwhichPaPparticularPlegalPmatterPisPpendingPtoPrepresentPaPwardPinPthatPproceeding.

(11)P"



GuardianPadvocate"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPappointedPbyPaPwrittenPorderPofPthePcourtPtoPrepresentPaPpersonPwithPdevelopme
ntalPdisabilitiesPunderPs.P393.12.PAsPusedPinPthisPchapter,PthePtermPdoesPnotPapplyPtoPaPguardianPa
dvocatePappointedPforPaPpersonPdeterminedPincompetentPtoPconsentPtoPtreatmentPunderPs.P394.4
598.

, (12)P"



IncapacitatedPperson"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPwhoPhasPbeenPjudiciallyPdeterminedPtoPlackPthePcapacityPtoPmanagePatPleastPsom
ePofPthePpropertyPorPtoPmeetPatPleastPsomePofPthePessentialPhealthPandPsafetyPrequirementsPofPthe
Pperson.



(a)PToP"



managePproperty"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPtoPtakePthosePactionsPnecessaryPtoPobtain,Padminister,PandPdisposePofPrealPandPpersonalPpr
operty,PintangiblePproperty,PbusinessPproperty,Pbenefits,PandPincome.

(b)PToP"



meetPessentialPrequirementsPforPhealthPorPsafety"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPtoPtakePthosePactionsPnecessaryPtoPprovidePthePhealthPcare,Pfood,Pshelter,Pclothing,Pperson
alPhygiene,PorPotherPcarePwithoutPwhichPseriousPandPimminentPphysicalPinjuryPorPillnessPisPmorePlik
elyPthanPnotPtoPoccur.

(13)P"



Minor"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPpersonPunderP18PyearsPofPagePwhosePdisabilitiesPhavePnotPbeenPremovedPbyPmarriagePorP
otherwise.

(14)P"NextPofPkin"PmeansPthosePpersonsPwhoPwouldPbePheirsPatPlawPofPthePwardPorPallegedPincapa
citatedPpersonPifPthePpersonPwerePdeceasedPandPincludesPthePlinealPdescendantsPofPthePwardPorPal
legedPincapacitatedPperson.

(15)P"



NonprofitPcorporatePguardian"P-PCORRECTPANSWERP-
meansPaPnonprofitPcorporationPorganizedPforPreligiousPorPcharitablePpurposesPandPexistingPunderP
thePlawsPofPthisPstate.