Florida Guardianship Practice

This comprehensive guide discusses Florida guardianship law from pre-guardianship planning through termination. It includes medical, legal, and tax issues.

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Florida Guardianship Practice offers a concise, complete guide to this dynamic and complex area of law, from pre-guardianship planning through termination. In addition to exploring guardianship alternatives, stressing medical and legal issues, it analyzes all facets of practice under F.S. Chapter 744.

The Twelfth Edition has been updated to reflect rule and statutory changes, as well as current case law. Coverage also includes:

  • Updated rules, statutes, and forms.
  • Hot Topics:
    • Updated Medicare coverage numbers.
    • Rules Regulating The Florida Bar 4-1.14 amended for clarification in 2022.
    • Discussion of the No Patient Left Alone Act, F.S. 408.823.
    • Discussion of “eldercaring coordination” under F.S. 44.407.
    • Statewide database of guardianship and guardianship information available to the courts.

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The ISBN for the 11th Edition was 9781663316363.

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Table of contents

 Chapter 1  Introduction
Marsha G. Madorsky and Gutman Skrande

Chapter 2  Public And Private Benefits in Guardianship
Emma Hemness and Twyla L. Sketchley

Chapter 3  Fees And Other Costs In Guardianship Proceedings
Edward A. Shipe

Chapter 4  Health Care Surrogates, Living Wills, And Related Issues
Stacy B. Rubel and J. Eric Virgil

Chapter 5  Durable Powers Of Attorney
Todd D. Kaplan and Jordan J. Riccardi

Chapter 6  Use Of Joint Ownership
J. Richard Caskey

Chapter 7  Use Of Trusts
Ronda D. Gluck

Chapter 8  Health Law Issues
Susan E. Anderson

Chapter 9  Florida Uniform Transfers To Minors Act
G. Charles Wohlust

Chapter 10  Role Of The Attorney In Planning
Richard C. Milstein and Dale Noll

Chapter 11  Introduction To F.S. Chapter 744
Twyla L. Sketchley

Chapter 12  Establishing The Guardianship
Cristina Papanikos and William T. Hennessey

Chapter 13  Guardian Of The Property: Duties, Powers, And Liabilities
Nicklaus Curley and Emily Chase

Chapter 14  Guardian Of The Person: Duties, Responsibilities, And Liabilities
Robert P. Scheb

Chapter 15  Accountings And Reports Of Guardians Of The Property
Marsha G. Madorsky and Gutman Skrande

Chapter 16  Tax Aspects Of Guardianships
Mike Jorgensen

Chapter 17  Special Property Problems Of Guardianships
Lance McKinney

Chapter 18  Guardians Ad Litem And Court Monitors
Lance McKinney

Chapter 19  Veterans' Guardians
Stephen Margulis

Chapter 20  Public Guardianship
Alexandra V. Rieman

Chapter 21  Professional Guardians
Twyla L. Sketchley

Chapter 22  Guardian Advocates
Marve Ann M. Alaimo

Chapter 23  Guardianships For Minors
Rachel N. Barlow

Chapter 24  Restoration Of Capacity
Edward A. Shipe

Chapter 25  Conclusion Of Guardianships And Guardianship Appointments
Edward A. Shipe

Chapter 26  Role Of The Attorney In Guardianship Proceedings
Christin C. Gallardo and Benjamin F. Diamond

Chapter 27  Conservatorship
Robert P. Scheb

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