No duty to monitor, inform, or advise.
F.S. 736.1411
in effect(1)
Notwithstanding s. 736.1409(1), relating to the duty of a directed trustee to take reasonable action when directed and to the release of liability for such action, unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise:
(a)
A trustee does not have a duty to:
1.
Monitor a trust director; or
2.
Inform or give advice to a settlor, beneficiary, trustee, or trust director concerning an instance in which the trustee might have acted differently from the trust director.
(b)
By taking an action described in paragraph (a), a trustee does not assume the duty excluded by paragraph (a).
(2)
Notwithstanding s. 736.1408(1), relating to the fiduciary duty of a trust director, unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise:
(a)
A trust director does not have a duty to:
1.
Monitor a trustee or another trust director; or
2.
Inform or give advice to a settlor, beneficiary, trustee, or another trust director concerning an instance in which the trust director might have acted differently from a trustee or another trust director.
(b)
By taking an action described in paragraph (a), a trust director does not assume the duty excluded by paragraph (a).
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter736/AllFetched: 7/8/2026