On October 24,2016 Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga released information about a Supreme Court Workgroup. This Workgroup will focus on guardianship issues in Florida’s courts. People are living longer and longer. Therefore, guardianship litigation in Florida is booming! As guardianships ” are increasing in number and complexity” a workgroup to study guardianships seems necessary.
Chief Justice Labarga states that “few decisions are more challenging to a judge than removing a person’s rights because they are no longer capable of making decisions independently.”
To read about the work group regarding Florida guardianship issues, click here.