# Fla. Stat. § 736.0807: 736.0807 Delegation by trustee

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0807

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 736.0807
- **Heading:** 736.0807 Delegation by trustee
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part VIII / Section 736.0807

## Text

(1) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances, including investment functions pursuant to s. 518.112. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in: (a) Selecting an agent. (b) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust. (c) Reviewing the agent’s actions periodically, in order to monitor the agent’s performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

(2) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

(3) A trustee who complies with subsection (1) and, when investment functions are delegated, s. 518.112 is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated.

History: s. 8, ch. 2006-217; s. 6, ch. 2009-117; s. 13, ch. 2013-172.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0801 736.0801 Duty to administer trust.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0801.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0802 736.0802 Duty of loyalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0802.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0803 736.0803 Impartiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0803.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0804 736.0804 Prudent administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0804.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0805 736.0805 Expenses of administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0805.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0806 736.0806 Trustee’s skills.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0806.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0807 736.0807 Delegation by trustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0807.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0809 736.0809 Control and protection of trust property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0809.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0810 736.0810 Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0810.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0811 736.0811 Enforcement and defense of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0811.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0812 736.0812 Collecting trust property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0812.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0813 736.0813 Duty to inform and account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0813.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0814 736.0814 Discretionary powers; tax savings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0814.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.0815 736.0815 General powers of trustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PVIII_S736.0815.md)

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