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Improper execution: Florida law requires that wills and trusts be signed by the testator who has capacity, along with two disinterested witnesses, or, in the instance of signing a trust, the grantors/settlors of the trust must have capacity, and the grantors/settlors must sign along with disinterested witnesses.

(In Florida, two witnesses are required; a witness statement automatically prints out with the Florida trust document.) But you do need to sign your living trust document in front of a notary public for your state. If you create a shared living trust, both of you need to sign the trust document in front of the notary.

To set up a revocable living trust in Florida, you'll need to follow these requirements: The trust must be created and signed by you. You must transfer assets into the trust. There must be a successor trustee named. A beneficiary will need to be named. The trust must have a provision for revocation or amendment.

The statute requires certain information to be included in the Notice of Trust. The Notice of Trust must contain the trustmaker's name, date of death, the title of the living trust, if any, the date of trust execution, and the successor trustee's address.

(In Florida, two witnesses are required; a witness statement automatically prints out with the Florida trust document.) But you do need to sign your living trust document in front of a notary public for your state. If you create a shared living trust, both of you need to sign the trust document in front of the notary.

For a revocable living trust to be valid in Florida, it generally needs to be executed with the same formalities as a will in Florida. This means the settlor must sign the trust document, and the signing must be witnessed by two witnesses, all being in the presence of each other. The execution must also be notarized.