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Trust Reformation for Mistake in Florida<\/h1>

When a trust does not say what the settlor intended because of a drafting mistake, a court may be asked to correct its terms. Leslie V. Marenco, an attorney at Trust Counsel, PL's Coral Gables office, focuses on trust litigation and related trust disputes. The firm advises and represents trustees, personal representatives and beneficiaries.<\/p>

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By Leslie V. Marenco \u00b7 Published October 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Trust reformation for mistake in Florida is a court order that rewrites a trust so its terms match what the settlor meant. It applies when a drafting error, a wrong name or a missing asset keeps the written document from matching the settlor’s goal. Florida allows a court, upon application of a settlor or any interested person, to reform a trust under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 736.0415<\/a> when the proof is clear and convincing that a mistake of fact or law affected both the settlor’s intent and the trust’s terms. This page explains that test, how reformation differs from a trust contest or a construction dispute, and how a matter usually moves. Trust Counsel, PL focuses on trust and estate matters from its only office in Coral Gables.<\/p>\n

What Trust Reformation Is and Who It Is For<\/h2>\n

Trust reformation changes what the trust document says, not just how a judge reads it. The goal is to conform the terms to the settlor’s intent, meaning the person who created the trust.<\/p>\n

Reformation fits people who can show the written trust got something wrong. Common readers include:<\/p>\n