FL Guardianship Laws for my 18 year old brother who has Down Syndrome.

I'm not sure if it is the law for every state, however, it is set up to protect your brother. The information is a check and balance to ensure that he is not being taken advantage of by anyone and that someone continues to look out for his well being. This is the same check and balance that would be in place if your parents would pass away and leave him a large inheritance. It would have to account for the money and show that there is a plan in place for the next year to care for him both emotionally, physically, and mentally. It shows his progress and that people are being responsible in taking care of him. You can check out the Florida Rules of Probate, there is a whole section on Guardianship. http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/6C2FEF97C5969ACD85256B29004BFA12/$FILE/Probate.pdf?OpenElement (see page 75)