§ 736.0401, Fla. Stat. · Part IV. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION,AND TERMINATION

Methods of creating trust.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — 2026 Florida Statutes

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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

s. 4, ch. 2006-217.

Source of truth

Edition: 2026 Florida Statutes
Official file: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0736/0736.html
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