The trustee has the power to pay any sum of principal or income distributable to a beneficiary, without regard to whether the beneficiary is under a legal disability, by paying the sum to the beneficiary or by paying the sum to another person for the use or benefit of the beneficiary. Any sum distributable under this section to a custodian under the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Part 9 (commencing with Section 3900)) shall be subject to Section 3906.
Cal. Prob. Code § 16245
Specific Powers of Trustees
Known as the Trust Law
The act spans §§ 15000–19403 (351 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 862, Sec. 39
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.