Florida Successor Trustee

Florida successor Trustee

A successor Trustee is the person (or institution) named to step in and administer a Trust when the original Trustee can no longer serve. Stepping in is a real legal undertaking — once you accept, you take on fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries — so it's worth understanding the role before you act.

Last updated June 27, 2026 · Reviewed by Neil Alan Milestone, The Florida Bar No. 309966

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Accepting (or declining) the role

Acceptance can happen by signing on, or by acting as Trustee. If you do not want to serve, there are proper ways to decline before you take actions that signal acceptance — which is why understanding the rules early matters.

Accepting or declining trusteeship
§ 736.0701 ↗
Plain-language explanation pending Florida attorney review. See the official statute via the link above.
Cotrustees
§ 736.0703 ↗
Plain-language explanation pending Florida attorney review. See the official statute via the link above.
Trustee compensation
§ 736.0708 ↗
Plain-language explanation pending Florida attorney review. See the official statute via the link above.

Accepting (or declining) the role

Accepting or declining trusteeship

Cotrustees

Trustee compensation

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