{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.471","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 744.471","heading":"Appointment of successor.","body":"A successor guardian must be appointed and duly qualified before a guardian shall be relieved of his or her duties and obligations as provided in s. 744.467. A successor guardian shall be appointed if a guardian dies, becomes incapacitated, or is removed. Successor guardians are governed by the laws concerning guardianships.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 83, ch. 89-96; s. 26, ch. 95-401; s. 1106, ch. 97-102.","path":["CHAPTER 744 GUARDIANSHIP"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0744/0744.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:13:43Z","sha256":"6aa600eabb50fddff04814ba3af9519ede22af63669b8776f046c9f61f91372b","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.467","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.474"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}