Florida § 738.407 - Insurance policy or contract.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 738.407 — Insurance policy or contract., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 738.407. Insurance policy or contract.
(1) This section does not apply to a contract to which s. 738.409 applies. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a fiduciary shall allocate to principal the proceeds of a life insurance policy or other contract received by the fiduciary as beneficiary, including a contract that insures against damage to, destruction of, or loss of title to an asset. The fiduciary shall allocate dividends on an insurance policy to income to the extent that premiums on the policy are paid from income and to principal to the extent premiums on the policy are paid from principal. (3) A fiduciary shall allocate to income proceeds of a contract that insures the fiduciary against loss of: (a) Occupancy or other use by a current income beneficiary; (b) Income; or (c) Subject to s. 738.403, profits from a business.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 738.407 cover?
Section 738.407 ("Insurance policy or contract.") 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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