Florida Probate Rule 5.050
Transfer of Proceedings
- (a)Incorrect Venue. When any proceeding is filed laying venue in the wrong county, the court may transfer the proceeding in the same manner as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Any action taken by the court or the parties before the transfer is not affected because of the improper venue.
- (b)Change of Residence of Ward. When the residence of a ward is changed to another county, the guardian of the person or the guardian advocate shall have the venue of the guardianship changed to the county of the acquired residence.
Notes
Committee Notes
Subdivision (b) of this rule represents a rule implementation of the procedure found in section 744.1097(3), Florida Statutes.
Rule History
- 1975
- Same as section 733.101(3), Florida Statutes.
- 1977
- Title changed to indicate that the rule is one dealing with transfer.
- 1988
- Prior rule renumbered as (a). New (b) is rule implementation of procedure in section 744.202(2), Florida Statutes. Editorial changes. Committee notes expanded. Citation form changes in rule and committee notes.
- 1991
- Editorial changes.
- 1992
- Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes.
- 2003
- Committee notes revised.
- 2008
- Change in (b) to add reference to guardian advocate. Committee notes revised.
- 2016
- Committee notes revised to reflect renumbering of section 744.202(3) to section 744.1097(3), Florida Statutes. Updated statutory references.
References
Statutory References
- ch. 47, Fla. Stat. Venue.
- § 393.12, Fla. Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
- § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.
- § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice.
- § 744.1096, Fla. Stat. Domicile of ward.
- § 744.1097, Fla. Stat. Venue.
- § 744.1098, Fla. Stat. Change of ward’s residence.
- § 744.306, Fla. Stat. Foreign guardians.
- § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates.
- § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. Petition to determine incapacity.
Rule References
- Fla. Prob. R. 5.200(d) Petition for administration.
- Fla. Prob. R. 5.240(b)(3), (d) Notice of administration.
- Fla. Prob. R. 5.649 Guardian advocate.
- Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.060 Transfers of actions.
