Florida Statutes § 736.0401 — Methods of creating trust.
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Part IV — CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION
A trust may be created by:
(1) Transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor’s lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect on the settlor’s death;
(2) Declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or
(3) Exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.
History
History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-217.
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