Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 518.10 (2025)

Fiduciary defined as used in ss. 518.11-518.14.

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518.10 Fiduciary defined as used in ss. 518.11-518.14.For the purpose of ss. 518.11-518.14, a “fiduciary” is defined as an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian (except any guardian holding funds received from or currently in receipt of funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, to the extent of those funds alone), or other person, whether individual or corporate, who by reason of a written agreement, will, court order, or other instrument has the responsibility for the acquisition, investment, reinvestment, exchange, retention, sale, or management of money or property of another.
History.s. 5, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 28, ch. 93-268.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1974–1974 · leading case: In Re Est. of Feldstein, 292 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974).
In Re Est. of Feldstein, 292 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974). · cites it 2× “Appellant as executrix and trustee is bound by Fla. Stat. §§ 518.10 and 518.11, F.S.A., the "prudent man rule.”
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