Florida Statutes
Chapter 736 - Florida Trust Code
Part IV - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination (Ss. 736.0401-736.0417)

736.0401 - Methods of creating trust. - (1) Transfer of property to another person as trustee during...

736.0402 - Requirements for creation. - (1) A trust is created only if: (a) The settlor...

736.0403 - Trusts created in other jurisdictions; formalities required for revocable trusts. - (1) A trust not created by will is validly created...

736.0404 - Trust purposes. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217; s. 4, ch. 2018-35.

736.0405 - Charitable purposes; enforcement. - (1) A trust may be created for charitable purposes. Charitable...

736.0406 - Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217; s. 10, ch. 2011-183.

736.0407 - Evidence of oral trust. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217.

736.0408 - Trust for care of an animal. - (1) A trust may be created to provide for the...

736.0409 - Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary. - (1) A trust may be created for a noncharitable purpose...

736.0410 - Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for disapproval of nonjudicial acts. - (1) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by...

736.04113 - Judicial modification of irrevocable trust when modification is not inconsistent with settlor’s purpose. - (1) Upon the application of a trustee of the trust...

736.04114 - Limited judicial construction of irrevocable trust with federal tax provisions. - (1) Upon the application of a trustee or any qualified...

736.04115 - Judicial modification of irrevocable trust when modification is in best interests of beneficiaries. - (1) Without regard to the reasons for modification provided in...

736.04117 - Trustee’s power to invade principal in trust. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Absolute...

736.0412 - Nonjudicial modification of irrevocable trust. - (1) After the settlor’s death, a trust may be modified...

736.0413 - Cy pres. - (1) If a particular charitable purpose becomes unlawful, impracticable, impossible...

736.0414 - Modification or termination of uneconomic trust. - (1) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of...

736.0415 - Reformation to correct mistakes. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217.

736.0416 - Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217.

736.0417 - Combination and division of trusts. - (1) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, a trustee may...