Florida Statutes 736.1004 – Attorney’s fees and costs
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(1)(a) In all actions for breach of fiduciary duty or challenging the exercise of, or failure to exercise, a trustee‘s powers; and
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 736.1004
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
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.