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2015 Florida Statutes
                        PART VIII
VETERANS' GUARDIANSHIP
(ss. 744.602-744.653)
    
    VETERANS' GUARDIANSHIP
(ss. 744.602-744.653)
VETERANS' GUARDIANSHIP
                        744.602
                        
                    Short title; scope of part.
                    
                        744.604
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        744.607
                        
                    Secretary of Veterans Affairs as party in interest.
                    
                        744.609
                        
                    Procedure for commitment of veteran to United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.
                    
                        744.613
                        
                    Appointment of guardian for ward authorized.
                    
                        744.616
                        
                    Petition for appointment of guardian.
                    
                        744.617
                        
                    Notice by court of petition filed for appointment of guardian.
                    
                        744.618
                        
                    Persons who may be appointed guardian.
                    
                        744.619
                        
                    Bond of guardian.
                    
                        744.621
                        
                    Inventory of ward’s property; guardian’s failure to file inventory; discharge; forfeiture of commissions.
                    
                        744.622
                        
                    Guardian empowered to receive moneys due ward from the United States Government.
                    
                        744.624
                        
                    Guardian’s application of estate funds for support and maintenance of person other than ward.
                    
                        744.625
                        
                    Petition for support, or support and education, of ward’s dependents; payments of apportioned benefits prohibit contempt action against veteran.
                    
                        744.626
                        
                    Exemption of benefits from claims of creditors.
                    
                        744.627
                        
                    Investment of funds of estate by guardian.
                    
                        744.631
                        
                    Guardian’s petition for authority to sell ward’s real estate; notice by publication; penalties.
                    
                        744.634
                        
                    Guardian’s accounts, filing with court and certification to United States Department of Veterans Affairs; notice and hearing on accounts; failure to account.
                    
                        744.637
                        
                    Certified copies of public records made available.
                    
                        744.638
                        
                    Clerk of the circuit court; fees; duties.
                    
                        744.639
                        
                    Attorney’s fee.
                    
                        744.641
                        
                    Guardian’s compensation; bond premiums.
                    
                        744.643
                        
                    Discharge of guardian of minor or incompetent ward.
                    
                        744.646
                        
                    Final settlement of guardianship; notice required; guardian ad litem fee; papers required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
                    
                        744.649
                        
                    Notice of appointment of general guardian; closing of veteran’s guardianship; transfer of responsibilities and penalties to general guardian.
                    
                        744.652
                        
                    Construction and application of part.
                    
                        744.653
                        
            Annual guardianship report.