Florida § 736.08147 - Duty to distribute trust income.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 736.08147 — Duty to distribute trust income., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 736.08147. Duty to distribute trust income.
If a will or trust instrument granting income to the settlor’s or testator’s spouse for life is silent as to the time of distribution of income and the frequency of distributions, the trustee shall distribute all net income, as defined in chapter 738, to the spouse no less frequently than annually. This provision shall apply to any trust established before, on, or after July 1, 2007, unless the trust instrument expressly directs or permits net income to be distributed less frequently than annually.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 736.08147 cover?
Section 736.08147 ("Duty to distribute trust income.") 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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