PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP STATE OF FLORIDA
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ParentsRpatriaeRisRaRLatinRtermRthatRtranslatesRtoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
KingRasRfatherRparentsRofRtheRcountry
TheRconceptRofRPrinceRPorteRhasRgivenRriseRtoRtheRStatesRauthorityRtoRinterveneRinRanRindividual'sRl
ifeRinRorderRtoRprotectRtheRpersonRfromRharmingRhimselfRorRothersRinRtheRfollowingRwaysR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-
GuardianshipRorRconservatorship.RBakerRact.RProtectiveRservicesRforRchildrenRorRadults.RInvoluntar
yRtreatmentRforRsubstanceRabuseRorRmentalRillness.
WhoRcanRamendRorRchangeRtheRlawsRgoverningRguardianship.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheRFloridaRlegislature
WhatRcourtRmayRimposeRitsRownRrulesRandRpoliciesRinRadditionRtoRstateRlaw.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EachRjudicialRcircuit
FloridaRstatuteR744R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FloridaRstatuteR744RareRwhereRtheRFloridaRguardianshipRlawsRareRfound
RolesRthatRareRnotRappropriateRforRaRguardianRtoRfillRareR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TherapistRreformerRsurrogateRfamilyRcaregiverRcompanionRwarden
DefineRPlenaryRguardianshipR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PlenaryRguardianshipRmeansRthatRallRdelegableRrightsRhaveRbeenRremoved
TheRguardianRhasRfourRmajorRroles.RWhatRareRtheyR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRdecisionRmaker,RadvocateRforRtheRward,RadministratorRandRmonitorRservices,RandRfinan
cialRplannerR/assetRmanager
,ARproposedRwardRmustRbeRMentallyRcompetentRandRwantsRaRguardian.RTheseRareRtwoRmajorRrequi
rementsRtoRestablishRwhatRtypeRofRguardianship.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-VoluntaryRguardianship
DefineRveteransRguardianshipR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARveteransRguardianshipRisRestablishedRtoRmanageRonlyRVARfundsRorRanythingRderivedRfromRthoseR
funds.
CatholicRcharitiesRandRorRLutheranRministriesRorRwhatRtypeRofRguardian?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CorporateRguardian
PublicRguardiansRareRappointedRprimarilyRforRwhatRkindRofRcases?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IndigentRandRforRwhomRthereRisRnoRoneRelseRtoRserve.
WhenRwouldRaRsurrogateRguardianRbeRappointed?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRguardianRmayRbeRappointedRwhenRtheRregularRguardianRisRunableRtoRactRdueRtoRillnessR
orRanRextendedRvacationRorRunableRtoRbeRreached.
HowRlongRisRaRsurrogateRguardiansRauthorityRgoodRfor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRguardianRisRgoodRforR30RdaysRbutRmayRbeRextendedRifRtheRcourtRapproves.
DefineRfiduciaryR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FiduciaryRisRdefinedRasRaRpersonRwhoRoccupiesRaRpositionRofRtrustRandRactsRinRtheRbestRinterestRofR
anotherRperson.
IfRtheRwardRwishesRtoRexpressRhisRreligiousRbeliefsRtheRguardianRshould?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
HelpRtheRwardRtoRdoRso
WhatRisRtheRadvantageRofRpreparingRaRformRdesignatingRaRpreneedRguardian?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-
, TheRpersonRmayRchooseRwhoRheRwantsRtoRbeRhisRguardian.RThisRmustRbeRdoneRpriorRtoRincapacitat
ion.
DurableRpowerRofRattorneyRorRDPOA.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DurableRpowerRofRattorneyRmustRbeRsignedRbyRaRpersonRwhoRisRmentallyRcompetent.RTheRdifferen
ceRbetweenRaRDPOAR&RPOARisRtheRDPOARgoesRonRafterRdeath.RDPOAandRPOARareRtrumpedRbyRguar
dianship.
WhatRcanRhappenRifRyouRaddRaRcosignerRtoRanRbankRaccount?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PotentialRtaxRliens,RMayRdisqualifyRpersonRforRpublicRbenefitsRandRcosignerRcanRcleanRoutRtheRacco
unt
ARdurableRpowerRofRattorneyRorRhealthRcareRsurrogateRcannotRdoRwhat?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DPOARorRHCSRcannotRenforceRmedicalRdecisionsRorRenforceRplacementRifRtheRprincipleRisRunwilling
.
WhoRauditsRtheRGuardianRreports?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ClerkRofRtheRcourts
ThreeRkeyRcomponentsRtoRinformedRconsent.RWhatRareRthey?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FullRdisclosureRofRallRtheRissues,RcapacityRtoRunderstandRtheRinformationRprovided,RandRtheRabilityR
toRmakeRtheRdecisionRwithoutRcoercionRorRforce.
BestRinterest.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
WhenRaRdecisionRisRbasedRonRbestRinterestRtheRguardianRshouldRobtainRindependentRprofessionalR
opinionsRinRwriting.
SubstitutedRjudgmentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARguardianRshouldRlearnRhowRtheRwardRhandledRhisRorRherRaffairsRpriorRtoRbecomingRincapacitated
RsoRthatRtheRguardianRwillRbeRableRtoRmakeRdecisionsRforRtheRwordRbasedRonRtheRprincipleRofRsubsti
tutedRjudgment.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ParentsRpatriaeRisRaRLatinRtermRthatRtranslatesRtoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
KingRasRfatherRparentsRofRtheRcountry
TheRconceptRofRPrinceRPorteRhasRgivenRriseRtoRtheRStatesRauthorityRtoRinterveneRinRanRindividual'sRl
ifeRinRorderRtoRprotectRtheRpersonRfromRharmingRhimselfRorRothersRinRtheRfollowingRwaysR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-
GuardianshipRorRconservatorship.RBakerRact.RProtectiveRservicesRforRchildrenRorRadults.RInvoluntar
yRtreatmentRforRsubstanceRabuseRorRmentalRillness.
WhoRcanRamendRorRchangeRtheRlawsRgoverningRguardianship.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheRFloridaRlegislature
WhatRcourtRmayRimposeRitsRownRrulesRandRpoliciesRinRadditionRtoRstateRlaw.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EachRjudicialRcircuit
FloridaRstatuteR744R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FloridaRstatuteR744RareRwhereRtheRFloridaRguardianshipRlawsRareRfound
RolesRthatRareRnotRappropriateRforRaRguardianRtoRfillRareR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TherapistRreformerRsurrogateRfamilyRcaregiverRcompanionRwarden
DefineRPlenaryRguardianshipR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PlenaryRguardianshipRmeansRthatRallRdelegableRrightsRhaveRbeenRremoved
TheRguardianRhasRfourRmajorRroles.RWhatRareRtheyR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRdecisionRmaker,RadvocateRforRtheRward,RadministratorRandRmonitorRservices,RandRfinan
cialRplannerR/assetRmanager
,ARproposedRwardRmustRbeRMentallyRcompetentRandRwantsRaRguardian.RTheseRareRtwoRmajorRrequi
rementsRtoRestablishRwhatRtypeRofRguardianship.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-VoluntaryRguardianship
DefineRveteransRguardianshipR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARveteransRguardianshipRisRestablishedRtoRmanageRonlyRVARfundsRorRanythingRderivedRfromRthoseR
funds.
CatholicRcharitiesRandRorRLutheranRministriesRorRwhatRtypeRofRguardian?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CorporateRguardian
PublicRguardiansRareRappointedRprimarilyRforRwhatRkindRofRcases?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IndigentRandRforRwhomRthereRisRnoRoneRelseRtoRserve.
WhenRwouldRaRsurrogateRguardianRbeRappointed?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRguardianRmayRbeRappointedRwhenRtheRregularRguardianRisRunableRtoRactRdueRtoRillnessR
orRanRextendedRvacationRorRunableRtoRbeRreached.
HowRlongRisRaRsurrogateRguardiansRauthorityRgoodRfor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SurrogateRguardianRisRgoodRforR30RdaysRbutRmayRbeRextendedRifRtheRcourtRapproves.
DefineRfiduciaryR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FiduciaryRisRdefinedRasRaRpersonRwhoRoccupiesRaRpositionRofRtrustRandRactsRinRtheRbestRinterestRofR
anotherRperson.
IfRtheRwardRwishesRtoRexpressRhisRreligiousRbeliefsRtheRguardianRshould?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
HelpRtheRwardRtoRdoRso
WhatRisRtheRadvantageRofRpreparingRaRformRdesignatingRaRpreneedRguardian?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-
, TheRpersonRmayRchooseRwhoRheRwantsRtoRbeRhisRguardian.RThisRmustRbeRdoneRpriorRtoRincapacitat
ion.
DurableRpowerRofRattorneyRorRDPOA.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DurableRpowerRofRattorneyRmustRbeRsignedRbyRaRpersonRwhoRisRmentallyRcompetent.RTheRdifferen
ceRbetweenRaRDPOAR&RPOARisRtheRDPOARgoesRonRafterRdeath.RDPOAandRPOARareRtrumpedRbyRguar
dianship.
WhatRcanRhappenRifRyouRaddRaRcosignerRtoRanRbankRaccount?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PotentialRtaxRliens,RMayRdisqualifyRpersonRforRpublicRbenefitsRandRcosignerRcanRcleanRoutRtheRacco
unt
ARdurableRpowerRofRattorneyRorRhealthRcareRsurrogateRcannotRdoRwhat?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DPOARorRHCSRcannotRenforceRmedicalRdecisionsRorRenforceRplacementRifRtheRprincipleRisRunwilling
.
WhoRauditsRtheRGuardianRreports?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ClerkRofRtheRcourts
ThreeRkeyRcomponentsRtoRinformedRconsent.RWhatRareRthey?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FullRdisclosureRofRallRtheRissues,RcapacityRtoRunderstandRtheRinformationRprovided,RandRtheRabilityR
toRmakeRtheRdecisionRwithoutRcoercionRorRforce.
BestRinterest.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
WhenRaRdecisionRisRbasedRonRbestRinterestRtheRguardianRshouldRobtainRindependentRprofessionalR
opinionsRinRwriting.
SubstitutedRjudgmentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARguardianRshouldRlearnRhowRtheRwardRhandledRhisRorRherRaffairsRpriorRtoRbecomingRincapacitated
RsoRthatRtheRguardianRwillRbeRableRtoRmakeRdecisionsRforRtheRwordRbasedRonRtheRprincipleRofRsubsti
tutedRjudgment.