Florida Statutes
§ 736.0804 — Prudent administration
Florida § 736.0804
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 736.0804 (2026).
Text
A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.
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Related
Richardson v. Douglass
(S.D. Florida, 2021)
Lacava v. Oleksyk
(M.D. Florida, 2023)
Legislative History
s. 8, 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 § 736.0804, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/736.0804.