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Cal. Prob. Code § 16001

Trustee’s Duties in General

Known as the Trust Law

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

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Banks v. N. Trust Corp. (2019)

Most recently applied in Banks v. N. Trust Corp. (July 2019)

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the trustee of a revocable trust shall follow any written direction acceptable to the trustee given from time to time (1) by the person then having the power to revoke the trust or the part thereof with respect to which the direction is given or (2) by the person to whom the settlor delegates the right to direct the trustee.

(b) If a written direction given under subdivision (a) would have the effect of modifying the trust, the trustee has no duty to follow the direction unless it complies with the requirements for modifying the trust.

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