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Florida Guardianship Chapter - correct answer✔✔744
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Plenary Guardianship - correct answer✔✔Total loss of rights of a person; Guardian can make
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all decisions regarding healthcare, and financial
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Incompetency was replaced by... - correct answer✔✔Incapacity |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Qualifications to serve as a guardian.... - correct answer✔✔1- over the age of 18 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




2- no felony charges
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3- not a service provider
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4- never charged with abuse, abandonment, or neglect
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5- not a creditor
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Qualifications Florida Statute - correct answer✔✔744.309 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Criminal investigation statute - correct answer✔✔744.3135 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Criminal investigation statute terms - correct answer✔✔guardians, including all of their
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employees that have a fiduciary responsibility to the guardian's wards undergo LEVEL 2
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criminal investigations initially, then every 5 years. It is completed VIA Electronic fingerprinting .
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A LEVEL 1 must be conducted every 2 years
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,Blanket Fiduciary Bond - correct answer✔✔Each professional guardian who files a petition for
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appointment is required to post a blanket fiduciary bond with the clerk of the court in the |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




county where the guardian's primary place of business is located. The bond must be in the
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amount of $50,000. Annual premium can range from 250-500 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Registration - correct answer✔✔Each guardian must register with the OPPG, formally SPGO. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




you need: |||\\\ |||\\\




1- completion of 40-hour course
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2- letter indicating passage of state exam
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3- copy of 50,000 blanket bond
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4- credit history report
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5- check for registration fee- $35
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Parens Patrie - correct answer✔✔"King as Father"- responsibility and protection and care for
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the mentally disabled person with the King. Current practices recognize the state as the
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"Father".



Guardian Advocate for mentally ill - correct answer✔✔394.4598 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Persona appointed to make medical and mental health decisions for an individual who has
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been hospitalized under FS 394 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Guardian Advocate - correct answer✔✔Appoints guardian for people who have developmental |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




disabilities. Once appointed, the guardian advocate is governed by FS 744 and must abide by
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same requirements as other court appointed guardians
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Pre-need guardian - correct answer✔✔744.3045 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- Competent adult may name a preneed guardian to serve in the event of becoming
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incapacitated. Written declaration can be filed with the clerk of court |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- Within 20 days after assuming duties, the preneed guardian must petition the court for
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confirmation of appointment |||\\\ |||\\\

,Natural Guardian - correct answer✔✔744.301 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Mother and father |||\\\ |||\\\




-Or parent who holds sole custody
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-Or mother who gave birth out of wedlock
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Voluntary Guardian - correct answer✔✔744.341 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-petition for appointment of a guardian must be accompanied by a certificate of licensed
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physician specifying he or she has examined the petitioner and that the petitioner is competent
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to understand
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Advantages for ward under voluntary guardianship - correct answer✔✔- receive copies of |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




initial and annual reports |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-approve or disapprove actions of guardian |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-approve or disapprove of guardian fees |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-terminate the guardianship at any time as long as he or she is competent |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Emergency Temporary Guardianship - correct answer✔✔744.3031 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Prior to appointment of a guardian but after a petition for determination has been filed,
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appoint an emergency temporary guardian for the person or property, or both of an alleged
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incapacitated person. |||\\\ |||\\\




-court must find there appears to be imminent danger that the physical or mental health or
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safety of the person will be seriously impaired. Or that the property is in danger of being
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wasted. The Temp. guardianship ends after 90 days or when the temp. guardian becomes
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permanent ,whichever comes first |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Plenary Guardianship - correct answer✔✔744.102|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-guardian can exercise all delegable legal rights and powers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\

, Limited guardianship - correct answer✔✔744.102 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-appointed by the court to exercise only those rights specifically designated by the court order |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




which has been entered after the court has found the incapacitated person lacks capacity.
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-the ward will receive notice of petitions and reports because there is assumed some degree of
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capacity under a limited guardianship
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Standby guardian - correct answer✔✔744.304 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-given the power to serve as guardian in the event the currently serving guardian dies or
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becomes incapacitated himself. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Allows for continuity of care of the ward |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Veterans guardianship - correct answer✔✔744.602 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Veterans Administration may determine that a person who is receiving a veteran's pension is
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not able to manage these funds and requires someone to do this for him.
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-Veteran's Administration is the petitioner for the appointment of a guardian |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Appointment of VA Guardian - correct answer✔✔744.613 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-Veteran's Guardianship is over ward's property only, so initial and annual plans are not |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




required

-However, if the ward has also been adjudicated as being incapacitated through the court, then |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




initial and annual plans must be completed
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Inventory of Ward's property - correct answer✔✔744.621 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-guardian must file with the circuit court and veteran's administration an inventory of the
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ward's property within 30 days |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-failing to submit initial = discharge of guardian
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Guardian compensation - correct answer✔✔-must not exceed 5% of the VA income of the
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ward during any year |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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