Florida Statutes § 736.1503

Requirements for community property trust

2026 Florida Statutes.

Amended 2026 Florida StatutesSee what changed

An arrangement is a community property trust if one or both settlor spouses transfer property to a trust that:

  1. (1)
    Expressly declares that the trust is a community property trust within the meaning of this part.
  2. (2)
    Has at least one trustee who is a qualified trustee, provided that both spouses or either spouse also may be a trustee.
  3. (3)
    Is signed by both settlor spouses consistent with the formalities required for the execution of a trust under this chapter.
  4. (4)
    Contains substantially the following language in capital letters at the beginning of the community property trust agreement:

History

History.—s. 31, ch. 2021-183.