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2008 Florida Code
TITLE XLII ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 736 FLORIDA TRUST CODE  
PART X LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEE (ss. 736.1001-736.1018)
736.1004   Attorney's fees and costs.

736.1004  Attorney's fees and costs.--

(1)(a)  In all actions for breach of fiduciary duty or challenging the exercise of, or failure to exercise, a trustee's powers; and

(b)  In proceedings arising under ss. 736.0410-736.0417,

the court shall award taxable costs as in chancery actions, including attorney fees and guardian ad litem fees.

(2)  When awarding taxable costs under this section, including attorney fees and guardian ad litem fees, the court, in its discretion, may direct payment from a party's interest, if any, in the trust or enter a judgment that may be satisfied from other property of the party, or both.

History.--s. 10, ch. 2006-217.

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