Florida § 738.402 Distribution from trust or estate

Florida Statutes

§ 738.402 — Distribution from trust or estate

Florida § 738.402

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Ch. 738UNIFORM FIDUCIARY INCOME AND PRINCIPAL ACT

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Fla. Stat. § 738.402 (2026).

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A fiduciary shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income, including a unitrust distribution under ss. 738.301-738.310, from a trust or an estate in which the fiduciary has an interest, other than an interest purchased in a trust that is an investment entity, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from the trust or estate. If a fiduciary purchases, or receives from a settlor, an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, s. 738.401, s. 738.415, or s. 738.416 applies to a receipt from the trust.

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A fiduciary shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income, including a unitrust distribution under ss. 738.301-738.310, from a trust or an estate in which the fiduciary has an interest, other than an interest purchased in a trust that is an investment entity, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from the trust or estate. If a fiduciary purchases, or receives from a settlor, an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, s. 738.401, s. 738.415, or s. 738.416 applies to a receipt from the trust.