Except as provided in s. 736.0504, to the extent a beneficiary’s interest is not subject to a spendthrift provision, the court may authorize a creditor or assignee of the beneficiary to reach the beneficiary’s interest by attachment of present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary or by other means. The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0501
Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee
Known as the Florida Trust Code
The act spans §§ 736–736 (135 sections).
History.--s. 5, ch. 2006-217; s. 11, ch. 2007-153.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.