Fla. Stat. 744.451
Order

(1)

If a sale or mortgage is authorized, the order shall describe the property, andIf the property is authorized for sale at private sale, the order shall fix the price and the terms of sale.If the sale is to be public, the order shall state that the sale shall be made to the highest bidder and the court reserves the right to reject all bids.

(a)

If the property is authorized for sale at private sale, the order shall fix the price and the terms of sale.

(b)

If the sale is to be public, the order shall state that the sale shall be made to the highest bidder and the court reserves the right to reject all bids.

(2)

An order for any other act permitted under s. 744.441 or s. 744.446 shall describe the permitted act and authorize the guardian to perform it.

Source: Section 744.451 — Order, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0744.­451 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

744.361
Powers and duties of guardian 744.362
Initial guardianship report 744.363
Initial guardianship plan 744.365
Verified inventory 744.367
Duty to file annual guardianship report 744.368
Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court 744.369
Judicial review of guardianship reports 744.371
Relief to be granted 744.372
Judicial review of guardianships 744.373
Production of property 744.374
Payments to guardian 744.381
Appraisals 744.384
Subsequently discovered or acquired property 744.387
Settlement of claims 744.391
Actions by and against guardian or ward 744.394
Suspension of statutes of limitations in favor of guardian 744.397
Application of income of property of ward 744.421
Petition for support of ward’s dependents 744.422
Petition for support for a dependent adult child 744.441
Powers of guardian upon court approval 744.442
Delegation of authority 744.444
Power of guardian without court approval 744.446
Conflicts of interest 744.447
Petition for authorization to act 744.451
Order 744.454
Guardian forbidden to borrow or purchase 744.457
Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property 744.461
Purchasers and lenders protected 744.462
Determination regarding alternatives to guardianship 744.3675
Annual guardianship plan 744.3678
Annual accounting 744.3679
Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases 744.3685
Order requiring guardianship report 744.3701
Confidentiality 744.3715
Petition for interim judicial review 744.3725
Procedure for extraordinary authority 744.3735
Annual appearance of the guardian 744.4431
Guardianship power regarding life-prolonging procedures

Current through Fall 2025

§ 744.451. Order's source at flsenate​.gov