Fla. Prob. R. 5.903

(a) Letters of Guardianship of the Person.

FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON

In the Circuit Court of the

Circuit,

in and for

County, Florida

Probate Division

Case No.

In Re: Guardianship of the Person

Ward

An Incapacitated Person

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed.....(plenary or

limited)..... guardian of the person of.....(the ward)..... and has taken the

prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of

.....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the person of the ward.

NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare.....(guardian’s

name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as

.....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the person of.....(ward’s name)..... with

full power to exercise all power or the following powers and duties pertaining to

the ward’s person:

( ) 1. to determine his or her residence;

( ) 2. to consent to medical and mental health treatment; and

( ) 3. to make decisions about his or her social environment or other

social aspects of his or her life;

except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section

744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.

The guardian shall not execute any power over any health care

surrogate appointed by any valid advance directive executed by the ward,

pursuant to section 744.345, Florida Statutes, except upon order of this court.

ORDERED this.....(date)......

Judge

(b) Letters of Guardianship of the Property.

FORM LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PROPERTY

In the Circuit Court of the

Judicial Circuit,

in and for

County, Florida

Probate Division

Case No.

In Re: Guardianship of the Property

Ward

An Incapacitated Person

PROPERTY

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

WHEREAS, .....(guardian’s name)..... has been appointed.....(plenary or

limited)..... guardian of the property of.....(the ward)..... and has taken the

prescribed oath and performed all other acts prerequisite to issuance of

.....(plenary or limited)..... letters of guardianship of the property of the ward.

NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned judge, declare.....(guardian’s

name)..... duly qualified under the laws of the State of Florida to act as

.....(plenary or limited)..... guardian of the property of.....(ward’s name)..... with

full power to exercise all delegable legal rights and powers of the ward, (or these

listed):

( ) 1. to contract;

( ) 2. to sue and defend lawsuits;

( ) 3. to apply for government benefits; and

( ) 4. to manage property or to make any gift or disposition of

property;

except the guardian shall not exercise any rights enumerated under section

744.3215(1), Florida Statutes.

ORDERED on.....(date)......

Judge