IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICLAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. IN RE: GUARDIAN SHIP OF CARLA SIMMONDS JOINT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, RESIGNATION 0F GUARDIAN AND PETITION FOR DISCHARGE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN Guardian, Elizabeth Savitt (?Guardian?), and Daniel Schmidt, as the Successor Trustee under the Carla Simmonds Revocable Trust u/a/d May 8, 2012 (?Trustee?), by and through their undersigned counsel and pursuant to Fla. Prob. R. 5.650, hereby jointly settle and resolve their disputes and petition this Honorable Court for discharge of the Guardian and for appointment of the Successor Guardian, Stephen Kelly, as professional guardian (the ?Successor Guardian?), and in support thereof, state as follows: 1. Trustee, in his individual capacity, ?led this proceeding to care for the above- referenced Ward, Carla Simmonds on June 25, 2014. 2. Guardian was granted Letters of Plenary Guardianship of the Person and Property on August 26, 2014. 3. The Guardian and the Trustee have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of the Ward for the Guardian to resign and for the Successor Guardian to be appointed by the Court. 4. The Guardian hereby wishes to resign and be relieved of all duties as guardian. The Guardian hereby resigns, subject to the conditions required by the Court. 5. The amount of compensation to be paid to the Guardian is $4,351.25 (unpaid fees previously ordered by the Court and other fees to be approved as part of the resignation) plus an In Re: Guardianship of Carla Simmonds Case No: Joint Settlement Agreement, Resignation of Guardian and Petition for Discharge and Appointment of Successor Guardian Page 2 of 2 estimated $1,585.00 to complete the ?nal report and accounting. The amount of compensation to be paid to the Guardian?s attorney is $9,002.64. Such amounts will be paid by the Trustee. If the Final Report is rejected by the Court, the Trustee shall pay reasonable expenses to correct any errors._ Should the ringing cause lln: guardian or her attorney to incur tjgirii?tnral said fumes shall by pgt_i_1jnn_cr For and paid by the guardianship estate andfor 6. The Successor Guardian has not yet been appointed or duly quali?ed. However, the Guardian and the Trustee believe the Successor Guardian is duly quali?ed and should be appointed. 7. The Guardian and Trustee agree that this Resignation and Petition for Discharge, as well as the Guardian?s Final Report and Accounting, along with notice of each, should be served on the Ward, any surety on the Guardian?s Bond, the Successor Guardian, the Trustee and the Ward?s two sons. Subject to the terms hereof, the Guardian and Trustee do hereby expressly release, acquit, satisfy, waive and forever discharge any and all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums, accounts, covenants, contracts, variances, damages, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity which each may have against each other and/or each other?s attorneys and/or agents, in each and every capacity in which each other may have, whether individually, as ?duciary, or otherwise, from the beginning of the world up to and including the date of this Agreement. In Re: Guardianship of Carla Simmonds Case No: Joint Settlement Agreement, Resignation of Guardian and Petition for Discharge and Appointment of Successor Guardian Page 2 of 2 Ordered not to contact each other and/or each other?s counsel. The Guardian and Trustee agree and request that the Guardian and Trustee be All further communications between Guardian and Trustee shall he made through each other?s counsel. WHEREFORE, the Guardian and Trustee respectfully request this Court to enter its Order: a. granting this Petition and approving its terms; b. approving the resignation of the Guardian; c. approving the Final Report of the Guardian; (1. discharging the Guardian from any and all of her duties; e. appointing the Successor Guardian; and f. granting all such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. Dated: Dated: Ellen S. Morris, Esq. Florida Bar No. 850306 Elder Law Associates, PA. 7284 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 101 Boca Raton, FL 33433 Telephone: 561-750-3 850 Facsimile: 561-750-4069 Primary E?mail: Secondary E?mail: Secondary E-mail: Counsel for Guardian Dated: William J. Maguire, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0721 12 Maguire Law Chartered 400 Columbia Drive, Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Telephone: 561-3 00-6812 Facsimile: 561-687?8103 E-mail: Counsel for Trustee Dated: In Re: Guardianship of Carla Simmonds Case No: Joint Settlement Agreement, Resignation of Guardian and Petition for Discharge and Appointment of Successor Guardian Page 2 of 2 Beach, FL 33409 (Linartcua?gartenlawnom and on this day of April, 2016. MAGUIRE LAW CHARTERED 400 Columbia Drive, Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-300-6812 561?687-8103 Attorney for Trustee William J. Maguire William J. Maguire Fla. Bar No. 072112 Mlnulomam Account- 1693 In K: MAMmurLsuaa-m w--Xw 5/ iw:.6 a" Hum. @444 7% mu :muoum 32ml Cur. Mann-mom Account- 1292 "4m 77: 7/4 a" 5% 17% gar/.2: @gmfiw Li",