Florida Guardianship Exam Questions And Answers

What is a standby guardian? {Ans: A person who is appointed upon petition of the natural or duly appointed guardian in the event of the guardian dying, removed or resigning.}How does an out-of-State guardian and ward have their arrangement recognized by Florida? {Ans: Within 60 days of the establishment of Florida residency by a ward who previously lived in another state, the foreign guardian of the ward must file authenticated copies of his or her appointment with the clerk of Florida court in the county where the WARD resides. If not Florida residents, a foreign guardian may maintain or defend any action in Florida as a representative of the ward, but after 60 days there must be a local resident of the guardian.}How must a DPOA be executed? {Ans: In front of two witness and preferably with a notary present. If real property is involved, it must be filed within the County where the real property that is being conveyed is located. Furthermore, the statute governing the creation of DPOAs mandates that some language appear in the DPOA that demonstrates "the principal's intent that the authority conferred is exercisable notwithstanding the principal's subsequent incapacity." F.S. 709.08(1). Subsection