Who may be appointed guardian?
In Florida, any resident of the state who is 18 years of age or older, and who has full civil rights may be appointed, however, there are priorities established by law. A person who lives out of state may be appointed, if that person is related by lineal consanguinity to the incapacitated; or is a legally adopted parent or child of the ward; or is a spouse, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niec, or nephew of the ward, or a person related by lineal consanguinity to one of the foregoing; or the spouse of anyone qualified under these descriptions.
