Florida Statutes Title XLII. Estates and Trusts § 736.0403. Trusts created in other jurisdictions; formalities required for revocable trusts

(1) A trust not created by will is validly created if the creation of the trust complies with the law of the jurisdiction in which the trust instrument was executed or the law of the jurisdiction in which, at the time of creation, the settlor was domiciled.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1):

(3) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to trusts established as part of an employee annuity described in s. 403 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,  1 an individual retirement account as described in s. 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,  2 a Keogh (HR-10) Plan, or a retirement or other plan that is qualified under s. 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  3

(4) Paragraph (2)(b) applies to trusts created on or after the effective date of this code.  4 Former s. 737.111, as in effect prior to the effective date of this code,  4 continues to apply to trusts created before the effective date of this code.  4