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Cal. Prob. Code § 15209

Creation and Validity of Trusts

Known as the Trust Law

The act spans §§ 15000–19403 (351 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Welch v. Crow (2009)

Most recently applied in Welch v. Crow (March 2009)

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

If a trust provides for one or more successor beneficiaries after the death of the settlor, the trust is not invalid, merged, or terminated in either of the following circumstances:

(a) Where there is one settlor who is the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary during the settlor’s lifetime.

(b) Where there are two or more settlors, one or more of whom are trustees, and the beneficial interest in the trust is in one or more of the settlors during the lifetime of the settlors.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.