Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 731.401 (2025)

Arbitration of disputes.

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731.401 Arbitration of disputes.—

(1) A provision in a will or trust requiring the arbitration of disputes, other than disputes of the validity of all or a part of a will or trust, between or among the beneficiaries and a fiduciary under the will or trust, or any combination of such persons or entities, is enforceable.

(2) Unless otherwise specified in the will or trust, a will or trust provision requiring arbitration shall be presumed to require binding arbitration under chapter 682, the Revised Florida Arbitration Code. If an arbitration enforceable under this section is governed under chapter 682, the arbitration provision in the will or trust shall be treated as an agreement for the purposes of applying chapter 682.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2007-74; s. 37, ch. 2013-232.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2013–2019 · leading case: Hal Rachal, Jr. v. John W. Reitz, 403 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. 2013).

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Hal Rachal, Jr. v. John W. Reitz, 403 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. 2013). “Fla. Stat. § 731.401 . Radial suggests that this legislation was necessary because that arbitration statute required contracts rather than agreements to arbitrate.”

Gibbons v. Anderson, 575 S.W.3d 144 (Ark. Ct. App. 2019). “" Fla. Stat. Ann. § 731.401 (1). In conformance with the Model Act, the Florida statute explicitly excludes disputes over the validity of the donative instrument from arbitration.”

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