Florida § 736.1406 - Power of trust director.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 736.1406 — Power of trust director., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 736.1406. Power of trust director.
(1) Subject to s. 736.1407, relating to trust directors being subject to the same rules as a trustee regarding Social Security Act reimbursement requirements and charitable trust instruments, the terms of a trust may grant a power of direction to a trust director. (2) A power of direction includes only those powers granted by the terms of the trust. (3) Unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise: (a) A trust director may exercise any further power appropriate to the exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction granted to the trust director under subsection (1); and (b) Trust directors with joint powers must act by majority decision.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 736.1406 cover?
Section 736.1406 ("Power of trust director.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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