Supreme Court of Florida

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

May 22, 2014139 So. 3d 875

Summary

The court adopted proposed amendments to the Florida Probate Rules to conform probate and guardianship filings to the requirements for minimizing sensitive personal information. The amendments generally replace minors’ full names and complete birth dates with initials and years of birth, while recognizing specified exceptions. The amendments became effective immediately upon release of the opinion.