Fla. Stat. 736.08165
Administration pending outcome of contest or other proceeding

(1)

Pending the outcome of a proceeding filed to determine the validity of all or part of a trust or the beneficiaries of all or part of a trust, the trustee shall proceed with the administration of the trust as if no proceeding had been commenced, except no action may be taken and no distribution may be made to a beneficiary in contravention of the rights of those persons who may be affected by the outcome of the proceeding.

(2)

Upon motion of a party and after notice to interested persons, a court, on good cause shown, may make an exception to the prohibition under subsection (1) and authorize the trustee to act or to distribute trust assets to a beneficiary subject to any conditions the court, in the court’s discretion, may impose, including the posting of bond by the beneficiary.

Source: Section 736.08165 — Administration pending outcome of contest or other proceeding, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0736.­08165 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 736.08165. Admin. pending outcome of contest or other proceeding's source at flsenate​.gov