Except to the extent that the common law rules governing trusts are modified by statute, the common law as to trusts is the law of this state.
Cal. Prob. Code § 15002
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Known as the Trust Law
The act spans §§ 15000–19403 (351 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 10 Cal. 4th 1074 - Estate of Goulet (1995)
Most recently applied in 8 Cal. App. 5th 1184 - O'Neal v. Stanislaus County Employees' Retirement Assn. (February 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.