About the Task Force
The Guardianship Improvement Task Force was formed with the mission of studying the current status of Guardianships in Florida, with the goal of making recommendations to improve the protection of wards throughout the state.
To accomplish this goal, the Task Force will hear from many stakeholders and study current vulnerabilities. After careful consideration, recommendations will be made to improve the protection and best interests of wards. Some recommendations may be directed for action by the various stakeholders, but the anticipation is that most will be offered as positive legislative recommendations.
The Task Force is being sponsored and staffed by the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers association.
Task Force Members
In forming the Task Force, a wide range of points of view have been solicited by reaching out to various stakeholders and organizations that have a direct interest in Guardianship issues.
The Guardianship Improvement Task Force consists of 22 members from organizations and roles that are intimately involved in Guardianship throughout in the state of Florida. With several Judges and judicial partners, Clerks of Circuit Court, State Legislators, attorneys, state agency partners and leaders, the Task Force offers a unique and broad perspective as it works toward legislative recommendations for improving guardianship in Florida.
The Guardianship Improvement Task Force membership includes:
The Honorable Ken Burke, CPA
ChairPinellas County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Perspective:
Clerks of Court
Anthony Palmieri
Vice ChairDeputy Inspector General Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Perspective:
Statewide Investigation Alliance
Bob Asztalos
Deputy Executive DirectorPerspective:
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The Honorable Jennifer Bradley
State Senator, District 5Perspective:
The Florida Senate
The Honorable Colleen Burton
State Representative, District 40Perspective:
The Florida House
The Honorable Sean Cadigan
General Magistrate, 13th Judicial CircuitPerspective:
Probate/Guardianship Judges and General Magistrates
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Tamara Cribben
CEO, Aging Solutions, Inc.Perspective:
Florida Public Guardian Coalition
Mike Donovan, Esq.
Community Development Attorney, Legal Services of North FloridaPerspective:
Florida Legal Aid Association
Hillary Hogue
Perspective:Ward Advocate
The Honorable Crystal Kinzel
Collier County Clerk of Court and ComptrollerPerspective:
Clerks of Court
Viviana Bonilla Lopez, Esq.
Equal Justice Works Fellow, Sponsored by The Florida Bar FoundationPerspective:
Disability Rights Florida
Shannon McKenzie Miller, Esq.
The Miller Elder Law FirmPerspective:
Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar
Dennis W. Moore
Interim Executive Director, Statewide Guardian ad Litem OfficePerspective:
Statewide Guardian Ad Litem
The Honorable Michelle T. Morley (Special Advisor)
Judge, Fifth Judicial CircuitPerspective:
Probate/Guardianship Judges and General Magistrates
Karen Murillo, Esq.
(Non-Voting)
Assistant Statewide ProsecutorPerspective:
Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody
The Honorable JD Peacock II
Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and ComptrollerPerspective:
Clerks of Court
The Honorable Richard Prudom (Non-Voting)
SecretaryPerspective:
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
The Honorable Jose R. Rodriguez (Retired)
Perspective:Probate/Guardianship Judges and General Magistrates
Gina Rossi-Scheiman
Executive DirectorPerspective:
Florida State Guardianship Association
Zayne Smith
Associate State Director of AdvocacyPerspective:
AARP
Sancha Brennan, Esq.
The Brennan Law FirmPerspective:
RPPTL Section of The Florida Bar
Michael Lincoln-McCreight
Perspective:Former Ward
Meetings
UPCOMING MEETINGS
PAST MEETINGS
UPCOMING MEETINGS
VIRTUAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 2021, 10:00 a.M. – 12:00 P.M.
This upcoming meeting will be held virtually on Monday, November 15, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting information and to access the live stream of this meeting. A live stream of the meeting will also be available in the “Current Live Stream” section below during the event.
PAST MEETINGS
virtual kickoff meeting
July 22, 2021, 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
The first meeting was held virtually on July 22, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting materials and to access the recording of the meeting.
In-person meeting
July 28, 2021, 9:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
The first in-person meeting was held on July 28, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, FL. Visit the Public Information page for meeting materials and to access the recording of the meeting.
VIRTUAL MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2021, 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
This meeting was held virtually on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting materials and to access the recording of the meeting.
Virtual MEETING
august 19, 2021, 12:00 p.M. – 2:00 P.M.
The forth meeting was held virtually on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting materials and to access the recording of the meeting.
Virtual MEETING
September 2, 2021, 12:00 p.M. – 2:00 P.M.
This meeting was held virtually on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting materials and to access the recording of the meeting.
VIRTUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021, 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
This meeting was held virtually on Thursday September 14, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting information and to access the recording of the meeting.
IN-PERSON MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021, 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
This meeting was held in-person in Tallahassee on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT. Visit the Public Information page for meeting information and to access the recording of the meeting.
Upcoming Live Stream
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