Florida Guardianship State Test-General
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1. What actions of a guardian do 1. Retain assets owned by ward
NOT require court approval? 2. Receive assets
3. Vote securities
4. Insure assets; insure self against liability
5. Pay taxes/assessments on ward's property
6. Pay valid encumbrances against ward's property
7. Pay reasonable living expenses for ward
8. Elect whether to dissent from will
9. Hold a security in name of nominee w/o disclosure to ward
2. Who is an independent consti- The Clerk of the Court
tutional elected officer, acts as
a "check and balance" in gov-
ernment, collects and disburs-
es fees/assessments, process-
es and maintains court docu-
ments, and audits reports of
guardians?
3. What is the definition of a A person appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's
guardian? person, property, or both.
4. What is the intent of Chapter To allow the incapacitated person to participate in decisions
744? as much as possible.
5. Guardianship is the choice of last resort; least restrictive
_____ _____, to establish the ____
______ means of protection and
supervision.
6. What is always a part of the Restoration of rights
guardianship plan?
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7. What are the two broad cate- Public and Private
gories of guardianship?
8. What are the two types of pri- Professional and nonprofessional
vate guardians?
9. What type of guardian is ap- Emergency Temporary Guardian
pointed after the petition to
determine capacity but before
a permanent guardian is ap-
pointed?
10. How long does an ETG's au- 90 days or until a guardian is appointed
thority last?
11. When must an ETG file a final 30 days after the expiration of the guardianship
report?
12. In what year was limit- 1989
ed guardianship instituted in
Florida?
13. What is the definition of a lim- The court must find the ward lacks capacity to do some, but not
ited guardianship? all, tasks to care for his/her person or property. The guardian
exercises only the rights specifically delegated by the court.
14. What rights does a plenary All the ward's delegable rights.
guardian exercise?
15. What is a standby guardian? The current guardian petitions for someone to assume
guardianship duties upon death or adjudication of incapacity
of last surviving natural or appointed guardian.
16. What is a VA Guardianship? Guardianship for wards entitled to receive veterans' benefits.
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17. In the event of a conflict be- Veteran's Guardianship law
tween general guardianship
law and Veteran's Guardian-
ship law, which one prevails?
18. Who are natural guardians? Parents
19. If parents divorce, to whom The parent awarded custody of the child. If joint custody, both
does guardianship go? are guardians.
20. When might guardianship of a When parents are injured/incapacitated; when single parent
minor occur? healthy but unavailable (e.g. on active military duty)
21. Guardianship for a minor is a plenary
_________ guardianship.
22. A legal guardianship for a mi- $15,000
nor is required if the minor
receives a settlement of over
____________.
23. This type of guardianship is Pre-need guardianship
a written declaration (also
signed by two witnesses) by
a competent adult naming a
guardian in the event of inca-
pacity.
24. What kind of guardian is ap- A foreign guardian.
pointed for a ward who moves
to another state or country?
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1. What actions of a guardian do 1. Retain assets owned by ward
NOT require court approval? 2. Receive assets
3. Vote securities
4. Insure assets; insure self against liability
5. Pay taxes/assessments on ward's property
6. Pay valid encumbrances against ward's property
7. Pay reasonable living expenses for ward
8. Elect whether to dissent from will
9. Hold a security in name of nominee w/o disclosure to ward
2. Who is an independent consti- The Clerk of the Court
tutional elected officer, acts as
a "check and balance" in gov-
ernment, collects and disburs-
es fees/assessments, process-
es and maintains court docu-
ments, and audits reports of
guardians?
3. What is the definition of a A person appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's
guardian? person, property, or both.
4. What is the intent of Chapter To allow the incapacitated person to participate in decisions
744? as much as possible.
5. Guardianship is the choice of last resort; least restrictive
_____ _____, to establish the ____
______ means of protection and
supervision.
6. What is always a part of the Restoration of rights
guardianship plan?
, Florida Guardianship State Test-General
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7. What are the two broad cate- Public and Private
gories of guardianship?
8. What are the two types of pri- Professional and nonprofessional
vate guardians?
9. What type of guardian is ap- Emergency Temporary Guardian
pointed after the petition to
determine capacity but before
a permanent guardian is ap-
pointed?
10. How long does an ETG's au- 90 days or until a guardian is appointed
thority last?
11. When must an ETG file a final 30 days after the expiration of the guardianship
report?
12. In what year was limit- 1989
ed guardianship instituted in
Florida?
13. What is the definition of a lim- The court must find the ward lacks capacity to do some, but not
ited guardianship? all, tasks to care for his/her person or property. The guardian
exercises only the rights specifically delegated by the court.
14. What rights does a plenary All the ward's delegable rights.
guardian exercise?
15. What is a standby guardian? The current guardian petitions for someone to assume
guardianship duties upon death or adjudication of incapacity
of last surviving natural or appointed guardian.
16. What is a VA Guardianship? Guardianship for wards entitled to receive veterans' benefits.
, Florida Guardianship State Test-General
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17. In the event of a conflict be- Veteran's Guardianship law
tween general guardianship
law and Veteran's Guardian-
ship law, which one prevails?
18. Who are natural guardians? Parents
19. If parents divorce, to whom The parent awarded custody of the child. If joint custody, both
does guardianship go? are guardians.
20. When might guardianship of a When parents are injured/incapacitated; when single parent
minor occur? healthy but unavailable (e.g. on active military duty)
21. Guardianship for a minor is a plenary
_________ guardianship.
22. A legal guardianship for a mi- $15,000
nor is required if the minor
receives a settlement of over
____________.
23. This type of guardianship is Pre-need guardianship
a written declaration (also
signed by two witnesses) by
a competent adult naming a
guardian in the event of inca-
pacity.
24. What kind of guardian is ap- A foreign guardian.
pointed for a ward who moves
to another state or country?
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