Florida Statute 736.1004 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 736
FLORIDA TRUST CODE

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F.S. 736.1004

736.1004 Attorney’s fees and costs.—

(1)(a) In all actions for breach of fiduciary duty or challenging the exercise of, or failure to exercise, a trustee’s powers; and

(b) In proceedings arising under ss. 736.0410-736.0417,

the court shall award taxable costs as in chancery actions, including attorney fees and guardian ad litem fees.

(2) When awarding taxable costs under this section, including attorney fees and guardian ad litem fees, the court, in its discretion, may direct payment from a party’s interest, if any, in the trust or enter a judgment that may be satisfied from other property of the party, or both.

History.—s. 10, ch. 2006-217.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 736.1004

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 736.1004.

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Cases Citing Statute 736.1004

Total Results: 7

Dale Echeverria v. Suzanne Trombino, Individually, etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-03-20T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: equities favored the imposition of fees under section 736.1004, Florida Statutes (2022). Once the case was returned

ROSALYN BRONSTEIN and ELLA BRONSTEIN v. ESTATE OF KATHERINE S. BRONSTEIN

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-12-21T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: claim for attorney’s fees pursuant to sections 736.1004 and 736.1005, Florida Statutes, which grant discretion…person in connection with the proceeding.” See §§ 736.1004(1)(a), (2) & 736.1005 (2)(b)7., Fla. Stat.

Levine v. Stimmel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 272 So. 3d 847

Snippet: attorney's fees and costs pursuant to section 736.1004, Florida Statutes (2017). Appellant raises several…attorney's fees and costs pursuant to section 736.1004(1)(a), Florida Statutes, arguing that she was …for attorney's fees but granted the section 736.1004(1)(a) motion. However, when determining the amount…seeking attorney's fees pursuant to section 736.1004, Appellee had the burden to demonstrate what portion…efforts were expended on claims for which section 736.1004 authorized attorney's fees. See *849Van Diepen

Levine v. Stimmel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 272 So. 3d 847

Harrell v. Badger

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 171 So. 3d 764, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11183

Snippet: court subsequently entered an order under section 736.1004(2), Florida Statutes (2008), awarding $85,005.50…So.2d 426, 427-28 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). Section 736.1004, Florida Statutes (2008), requires a trial court

Jacobson v. Sklaire

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-04-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 92 So. 3d 228, 2012 WL 1414447, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6373

Snippet: .2003-154, § 19. See, now, Fla. Stat. § 736.1004. . § 736.1004 Fla. Stat. (2011): (l)(a) In all actions…fees and costs pursuant to sections 737.627,2 and 736.1004, Florida Statutes (2011).3 Finding no error, we

Bright v. Baltzell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-06-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 65 So. 3d 90, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9622, 2011 WL 2462760

Snippet: statute. The trial court also relied on sections 736.1004-.1005 of the Florida Trust Code as a basis for