Florida § 744.454 Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions

Florida Statutes

§ 744.454 — Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase; exceptions

Florida § 744.454

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Ch. 744GUARDIANSHIP

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 744.454 (2026).

Text

A professional guardian may not purchase property or borrow money from his or her ward. A guardian who is not a professional guardian may do so if:

(1)A court by written order authorizes the sale or loan after a hearing to which interested persons were given notice; or

(2)The property is sold at public sale and the guardian is a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the ward or a cotenant of the ward in the property to be sold.

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A professional guardian may not purchase property or borrow money from his or her ward. A guardian who is not a professional guardian may do so if:

(1) A court by written order authorizes the sale or loan after a hearing to which interested persons were given notice; or

(2) The property is sold at public sale and the guardian is a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the ward or a cotenant of the ward in the property to be sold.

Legislative History

s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 24, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 78, ch. 89-96; s. 2, ch. 96-184; s. 12, ch. 96-354; s. 1787, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 97-161.