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Fla. Stat. § 736.0401

Methods of creating trust

Known as the Florida Trust Code

The act spans §§ 736–736 (135 sections).

History.--s. 4, ch. 2006-217.

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.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.