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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 736
FLORIDA TRUST CODE
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F.S. 736.0202
736.0202 Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary.
(1) IN REM JURISDICTION.Any beneficiary of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to the extent of the beneficiary’s interest in the trust.
(2) PERSONAL JURISDICTION.
(a) Any trustee, trust beneficiary, or other person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who personally or through an agent does any of the following acts related to a trust, submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state involving that trust:
1. Accepts trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state at the time of acceptance.
2. Moves the principal place of administration of a trust to this state.
3. Serves as trustee of a trust created by a settlor who was a resident of this state at the time of creation of the trust or serves as trustee of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state.
4. Accepts or exercises a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state.
5. Commits a breach of trust in this state, or commits a breach of trust with respect to a trust having its principal place of administration in this state at the time of the breach.
6. Accepts compensation from a trust having its principal place of administration in this state.
7. Performs any act or service for a trust having its principal place of administration in this state.
8. Accepts a distribution from a trust having its principal place of administration in this state with respect to any matter involving the distribution.
(b) A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a trustee, trust beneficiary, or other person, whether found within or outside the state, to the maximum extent permitted by the State Constitution or the Federal Constitution.
History.s. 2, ch. 2006-217; s. 10, ch. 2013-172.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 736.0202
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Cases Citing Statute 736.0202

Total Results: 3

David Miller, as Co-Trustee, etc. v. Leah Marissa Moore

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-31

Snippet: with Florida to comport with due process. See § 736.0202, Fla. Stat. (2021); Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais

BRIAN GILLER v. ANITA GROSSMAN, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-01

Snippet: 4th DCA 2001) (“Section 737.201(1)(a) [now § 736.0202, Fla. Stat.] unequivocally confers upon this

Mc Trust v. Cohen De Mishaan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-03

Citation: 273 So. 3d 1065

Snippet: we agree. See § 48.193(2), Fla. Stat. (2017); § 736.0202(2), Fla. Stat. (2017); Venetian Salami Co. v