736.1009

Reliance on trust instrument.

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736.1009 Reliance on trust instrument.—A trustee who acts in reasonable reliance on the terms of the trust as expressed in the trust instrument is not liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust to the extent the breach resulted from the reliance.

History.—s. 10, ch. 2006-217.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Kritchman v. Wolk

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Kritchman v. Wolk (2014) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “We reject Wells Fargo’s argument that it should not be held liable for the breach of trust because it reasonably relied on the language of the Trust Agreement; § 736.1009, Fla. Stat. (2010). This argument was not raised in the trial court, and in any event the Trust Agreement…”

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