# Fla. Stat. § 736.1412: 736.1412 Application to cotrustee

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1412

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 736.1412
- **Heading:** 736.1412 Application to cotrustee
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XIV / Section 736.1412

## Text

(1) The terms of a trust may provide for the appointment of more than one trustee but confer upon one or more of the trustees, to the exclusion of the others, the power to direct or prevent specified actions of the trustees.

(2) The excluded trustees shall act in accordance with the exercise of the power in the manner, and with the same duty and liability, as directed trustees with respect to a trust director’s power of direction under s. 736.1409, relating to the duties and liabilities of a directed trustee; s. 736.141, relating to the duties of a trustee and trust director to provide and rely on information; and s. 736.1411, relating to limitations on the duties of trustees or trust directors to monitor, inform, or advise on matters involving the other.

(3) The trustee or trustees having the power to direct or prevent actions of the excluded trustees shall be liable to the beneficiaries with respect to the exercise of the power as if the excluded trustees were not in office and shall have the exclusive obligation to account to and to defend any action brought by the beneficiaries with respect to the exercise of the power.

History: s. 23, ch. 2021-183.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 736.141 736.141 Duty to provide information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.141.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1401 736.1401 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1401.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1403 736.1403 Application; principal place of administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1403.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1405 736.1405 Exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1405.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1406 736.1406 Power of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1406.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1407 736.1407 Limitations on trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1407.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1408 736.1408 Duty and liability of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1408.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1409 736.1409 Duty and liability of directed trustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1409.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1411 736.1411 No duty to monitor, inform, or advise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1411.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1412 736.1412 Application to cotrustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1412.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1413 736.1413 Limitation of action against trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1413.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1414 736.1414 Defenses in action against trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1414.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1415 736.1415 Jurisdiction over trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1415.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1416 736.1416 Office of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1416.md)

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