FLORIDA GUARDIAN IN-CLASS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

FLORIDA GUARDIAN IN-CLASS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 Modern guardianship law comes from the 14th century idea of - Answer -Parens Patriae This concept has replaced the concept of "competency" - Answer - Capacity This is the incapacitated person who is the subject of a guardianship - Answer -Ward What chapter of the Florida Statutes contains guardianship law? - Answer -744 Guardianship should be considered only as a choice of - Answer -Last resort What type of guardian is appointed to exercise all rights of a ward? - Answer -Plenary guardian A guardian appointed to exercise only individual rights designated by the court is a - Answer -limited guardian A guardian who replaces another guardian is a - Answer -Successor guardianIf a ward moves to a different state, what kind of guardian is appointed? - Answer -A foreign guardian This guardian is appointed after a petition to determine incapacity but before a permanent guardian is appointed. - Answer -Emergency Temporary Guardian Which courts have jurisdiction over guardianship cases in Florida? - Answer -Circuit courts List four actions of a guardian that require a petition for authority to act and court approval - Answer -Ordinary or extraordinary repairs to guardianship property Abandon property Pay reasonable funeral expenses Sell, mortgage, or lease guardianship property List four actions of a guardian that do not require a petition for authority to act and court approval - Answer -Pay reasonable living expenses for war