If you’re the beneficiary of a will, an estate or critically of a trust you need to know that you have a broad series of rights that trustees and personal representatives are required to respect. Key among those rights are the right to know exactly what amounts of money you are entitled to…on a regular basis. These rights are spelled out in Florida Statute and include, but are not limited to the following:
736.0801
Duty to administer trust.
736.0802
Duty of loyalty.
736.0803
Impartiality.
736.0804
Prudent administration.
736.0805
Expenses of administration.
736.0806
Trustee’s skills.
736.0807
Delegation by trustee.
736.0808
Powers to direct.
736.0809
Control and protection of trust property.
736.0810
Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.
736.08105
Duty to ascertain marketable title of trust real property.
736.0811
Enforcement and defense of claims.
736.0812
Collecting trust property.
736.08125
Protection of successor trustees.
736.0813
Duty to inform and account.
736.08135
Trust accountings.
736.0814
Discretionary powers; tax savings.
736.08147
Duty to distribute trust income.
736.0815
General powers of trustee.
736.0816
Specific powers of trustee.
736.08163
Powers of trustees relating to environmental or human health laws or to trust property contaminated with hazardous or toxic substances; liability.
736.08165
Administration pending outcome of contest or other proceeding.
736.0817
Distribution on termination.
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