Hardy Wallace, etc. v. Mark Wallace, etc., et al.

Summary

The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed an order terminating the guardianship of the property of Milton Wallace and discharging the guardians. The court held that, because the appellant provided no transcript of the hearing, it had to presume the trial court’s findings and ruling were correct under the deferential standard applicable to guardianship decisions.

Holdings

1. The trial court's order must be affirmed because, without the hearing transcript, Hardy failed to overcome the presumption that the trial court's guardianship ruling was correct or demonstrate reversible error.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court improperly terminated the guardianship of Milton Wallace's property and discharged the guardians.
2. Whether the appellate court could determine reversible error from Hardy Wallace's challenges without a transcript of the hearing.

Disposition

affirmed