Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - Guardianship
September 3, 2020
Summary
The court approved and adopted proposed amendments to the Florida Probate Rules governing incapacity petitions, guardianship appointments, guardian advocacy, medical-treatment proceedings, standardized forms, and inventories, with minor modifications. The amendments require greater disclosure and explanation concerning less restrictive alternatives, advance directives, and preneed guardian designations, and create uniform statewide forms. The amendments took effect immediately upon release of the opinion.