Florida Statutes § 736.1503 — Requirements for community property trust.

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From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

2026 edition · Chapter 736 — FLORIDA TRUST CODE

Part XV — COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST ACT

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

(1) Expressly declares that the trust is a community property trust within the meaning of this part.

(2) Has at least one trustee who is a qualified trustee, provided that both spouses or either spouse also may be a trustee.

(3) Is signed by both settlor spouses consistent with the formalities required for the execution of a trust under this chapter.

(4) Contains substantially the following language in capital letters at the beginning of the community property trust agreement:

THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST MAY BE VERY EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CREDITORS AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES, AND YOUR RIGHTS WITH YOUR SPOUSE DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR MARRIAGE, AT THE TIME OF A DIVORCE, AND UPON THE DEATH OF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS TRUST AGREEMENT SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TRUST AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD SEEK COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE. ALTHOUGH NOT A REQUIREMENT, IT IS STRONGLY ADVISABLE THAT EACH SPOUSE OBTAIN THEIR OWN SEPARATE LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS TRUST.

History

History.—s. 31, ch. 2021-183.

Source captured on 2026-10-10. Read the official chapter.

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