If a person entitled to bring an action is declared incapacitated before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of it and the cause of the action survives, the action may be commenced by the guardian of the property after such expiration and within 1 year from the date of the order appointing the guardian or the time otherwise limited by law, whichever is longer.
Fla. Stat. § 744.394
Suspension of statutes of limitations in favor of guardian
Known as the Florida Guardianship Law
The act spans §§ 744.101 to 744.534 (122 sections).
History.--s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 16, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 65, ch. 89-96; s. 49, ch. 90-271; s. 1098, ch. 97-102
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