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FL H0895

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Hodgers

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Florida Statute 736.10081 establishing a nonjudicial process for trustees to obtain settlement of accounts and discharge from liability when a trust terminates or a trustee resigns/is removed (available 6 months after trustee's acceptance)

  • Requires trustees seeking discharge to send a trust disclosure document to qualified beneficiaries, cotrustees, and successor trustees containing contact information, a distribution plan with asset schedules, debts, expenses, taxes, and any reserves

  • Beneficiaries have 60 days after receiving the disclosure document to submit a written objection, which does not need to state grounds or be in any particular form

  • Trustees who receive no timely objections are discharged from all liability and claims arising from matters disclosed in the document upon completing distributions, with the same effect as a court-approved final order

  • Applies to all trusts that are irrevocable or become irrevocable on or after the act's effective date, and supplements rather than replaces existing trustee settlement rights

Legislative Description

Trustee Settlement and Discharge

Last Action

Ordered enrolled

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2026
Insurance And Banking Subcommittee1/14/2026
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee1/5/2026

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