Florida Statute 86.041 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 86
DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 86.041

86.041 Actions by executors, administrators, trustees, etc.—Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que trust, in the administration of a trust, a guardianship, or the estate of a decedent, an infant, a mental incompetent, or insolvent may have a declaration of rights or equitable or legal relations to:

(1) Ascertain any class of creditors, devisees, legatees, heirs, next of kin, or others;

(2) Direct the executor, administrator, or trustee to refrain from doing any particular act in his or her fiduciary capacity; or

(3) Determine any question relating to the administration of the guardianship, estate, or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.

For the purpose of this section, a “mental incompetent” is one who, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity, is incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself or both.

History.—s. 4, ch. 21820, 1943; s. 38, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 88-33; s. 459, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2013-162.

Note.—Former s. 87.04.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 86.041

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 86.041.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 86.041

Total Results: 20

Kelley v. Kelley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-09-10

Citation: 147 So. 3d 597, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 14008, 2014 WL 4427275

Snippet: seeking declaratory relief pursuant to sections 86.041 and 736.0201(4)(e)-(f), Florida Statutes (2010)

Gordon Phelps Kelley, III v. Joanna Kelley, individually, and Joanna Kelley and Northern Trust Bank of Florida, Bank of New York, Camille Weiss and Errett Van Nice, Amnesty International of the U.S.A., Inc., Cousteau Society and World Wildlife Fund

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-09-10

Snippet: seeking declaratory relief pursuant to sections 86.041 and 736.0201(4)(e)-(f), Florida Statutes (2010)

Wells v. Wells

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-16

Citation: 24 So. 3d 579, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13755, 2009 WL 2949277

Snippet: So.2d 1157, 1158-59 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). Section 86.041, Florida Statutes (2007) provides, in part: Any

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2006-07-20

Snippet: Chapter 86-42 indicates that this act and Chapter 86-41, Laws of Florida, relating to firefighters' pension

Scott v. Reyes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-09

Citation: 913 So. 2d 13, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14265, 2005 WL 2172231

Snippet: estate administration proceeding. Invoking section 86.041, Florida Statutes (2003), Mrs. Scott’s individual

Higgins v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-30

Citation: 894 So. 2d 5, 2004 WL 2201474

Snippet: exclusive. The enumeration in ss. 86.021, 86.031 and 86.041 does not limit or restrict the exercise of the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-11-17

Snippet: a majority of the other four members. See, Ch. 86-41 and Ch. 86-42, Laws of Florida, respectively. You

Adelsperger v. Midlantic National Bank & Trust Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-23

Citation: 567 So. 2d 444, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4551, 1990 WL 151219

Snippet: Section 86.101, Florida Statutes, (1983). Section 86.041 provides that any person interested as a trustee

Florida League of Cities, Inc. v. Department of Insurance and Treasurer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-28

Citation: 540 So. 2d 850, 1989 WL 15937

Snippet: chapter 175 was substantially amended by chapter 86-41, Laws of Florida, and chapter 185 was similarly

City of Orlando v. STATE, DEPT. OF INS.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-07-07

Citation: 528 So. 2d 468, 1988 WL 70576

Snippet: Appellants seek review of an order finding Chapters 86-41 and 86-42, Laws of Florida, amending Chapters 175

Wolf Sanitary Wiping Cloth, Inc. v. Wolf

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-05-10

Citation: 526 So. 2d 702, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1152, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1916, 1988 WL 44489

Snippet: section 733.607, Florida Statutes (1985). Section 86.041 specifically permits a declaratory action to be

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1987-02-17

Snippet: grounds on rehearing, 131 So. 864 (Fla. 1930), AGO 86-41. Compare, Hecht v. Shaw, 151 So. 333 (Fla. 1933)

First National Bank in Palm Beach v. Underwood

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-12-24

Citation: 499 So. 2d 60, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 79, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11066

Snippet: v. McDowell, 148 So.2d 36 (Fla. 3d DCA 1962); § 86.041(3), Florida Statutes (1985). Affirmed. WALDEN and

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-12-16

Snippet: 06(8), F.S., as amended respectively by s. 4, ch. 86-41, Laws of Florida, and s. 5, ch. 86-42, Laws of Florida

Dent v. Belin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-01-30

Citation: 483 So. 2d 61, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 297

Snippet: Section 86.101, Florida Statutes (1983). Section 86.041 provides that any person interested as a trustee

Haft-Gaines Co. v. Lakes of Inverrary Condominiums, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-06-08

Citation: 432 So. 2d 729, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19991

Snippet: exclusive.— The enumeration in ss. 86.021, 86.031 and 86.041 does not limit or restrict the exercise of the

Backus v. Howard W. Backus Towing, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-12-23

Citation: 391 So. 2d 378, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18254

Snippet: may also seek declaratory relief under Section 86.041(1) & (3), Florida Statutes (1977), “... (1) To

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1977-08-22

Snippet: for declaratory relief pursuant to ss. 86.021, 86.041, and 86.091, F. S. Since s. 737.507, F. S., operates

King v. Pinellas Central Bank & Trust Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-12-01

Citation: 339 So. 2d 712, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15681

Snippet: interpretation of May, supra. However, it has overlooked § 86.041, Fla.Stat.1975, which states: “Any person interested

Dade County v. Benenson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-01-13

Citation: 326 So. 2d 74, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14261

Snippet: “The enumeration in sections 86.021, 86.031 and 86.041, Florida Statutes, does not limit or restrict the