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Florida Statute 736.08147 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 736.08147 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 736.08147 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
736.08147 Duty to distribute trust income.—If a will or trust instrument granting income to the settlor’s or testator’s spouse for life is silent as to the time of distribution of income and the frequency of distributions, the trustee shall distribute all net income, as defined in chapter 738, to the spouse no less frequently than annually. This provision shall apply to any trust established before, on, or after July 1, 2007, unless the trust instrument expressly directs or permits net income to be distributed less frequently than annually.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2006-217.

Cases Citing F.S. 736.08147

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Donna D. Gnaegy v. Debra D. Morris (Fla. 3d DCA 2023).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

...formation about the assets and liabilities of the Trust and the particulars relating to administration in violation of section 736.0813(e), Florida Statutes (2022); distribute Trust income or principal to the Trust's beneficiaries in violation of section 736.08147, Florida Statutes (2022); invest Trust assets pursuant to the prudent investor rule set forth in section 518.11, Florida Statutes (2022); administer the Trust in the interests of the beneficiaries and abide by the...

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