Fla. Stat. § 768.26 : Torts — Negligence — Litigation expenses Date: 18 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Attorneys' fees and other expenses of litigation shall be paid by the personal representative and deducted from the awards to the survivors and the estate in proportion to the amounts awarded to them, but expenses incurred for the benefit of a particular survivor or the estate shall be paid from their awards. Fla. Stat. § 768.26 s. 1, ch. 72-35.