Florida Statutes
§ 736.0401 — Methods of creating trust
Florida § 736.0401
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 736.0401 (2026).
Text
A trust may be created by:
(1)Transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor’s lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect on the settlor’s death;
(2)Declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or
(3)Exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.
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Related
Richardson v. Douglass
(S.D. Florida, 2021)
Legislative History
s. 4, ch. 2006-217.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 736.0101
Short title§ 736.0102
Scope§ 736.0103
Definitions§ 736.0104
Knowledge§ 736.0105
Default and mandatory rules§ 736.0107
Governing law§ 736.0108
Principal place of administration§ 736.0109
Methods and waiver of notice§ 736.0111
Nonjudicial settlement agreements§ 736.0112
Qualification of foreign trustee§ 736.0201
Role of court in trust proceedings§ 736.02025
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Florida § 736.0401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/736.0401.