The Florida Senate

¹737.3061  Limitations on actions against certain trusts.--

(1)  After the death of a grantor, no creditor of the grantor may bring, maintain, or continue any direct action against a trust described in s. 733.707(3), the trustee of the trust, or any beneficiary of the trust that is dependent on the individual liability of the grantor. Those claims and causes of action against the grantor shall be presented and enforced against the grantor's estate as provided in part VII of chapter 733, and the personal representative of the grantor's estate may obtain payment from the trustee of a trust described in s. 733.707(3) as provided in ss. 733.607(2), 733.707(3), and 737.3054(1).

(2)  This section shall not preclude a direct action against a trust described in s. 733.707(3), the trustee of the trust, or a beneficiary of the trust that is not dependent on the individual liability of the grantor.

(3)  This section does not affect the lien of any duly recorded mortgage or security interest or the lien of any person in possession of personal property or the right to foreclose and enforce the mortgage or lien.

History.--s. 189, ch. 2001-226; s. 48, ch. 2006-217.

¹Note.--Repealed July 1, 2007, by s. 48, ch. 2006-217.