Florida Statute 736.0817 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

736.0817 Distribution on termination.—Upon the occurrence of an event terminating or partially terminating a trust, the trustee shall proceed expeditiously to distribute the trust property to the persons entitled to the property, subject to the right of the trustee to retain a reasonable reserve for the payment of debts, expenses, and taxes. The provisions of this section are in addition to and are not in derogation of the rights of a trustee under the common law with respect to final distribution of a trust.

History.—s. 8, ch. 2006-217.

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·Paula Minassian v, Rebecca Rachins & Rick Minassian, 152 So. 3d 719 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014).
Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19608, 2014 WL 6775269
...are entitled to the trust property upon the termination of a trust, as directed in the trust document. See § 736.0410, Fla. Stat. (2008) (“[A] trust terminates to the extent the trust . . . is properly distributed pursuant to the terms of the trust.”); § 736.0817, Fla....
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Cases Citing F.S. 736.0817

·Paula Minassian v, Rebecca Rachins & Rick Minassian, 152 So. 3d 719 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014).