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Cal. Prob. Code § 17002

Jurisdiction and Venue

Known as the Trust Law

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

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Purcell v. DiLeonardo (1994)

Most recently applied in 22 Cal. App. 4th 873 - Estate of Ivy (February 1994)

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

(a) The principal place of administration of the trust is the usual place where the day-to-day activity of the trust is carried on by the trustee or its representative who is primarily responsible for the administration of the trust.

(b) If the principal place of administration of the trust cannot be determined under subdivision (a), it shall be determined as follows:

(1) If the trust has a single trustee, the principal place of administration of the trust is the trustee’s residence or usual place of business.

(2) If the trust has more than one trustee, the principal place of administration of the trust is the residence or usual place of business of any of the cotrustees as agreed upon by them or, if not, the residence or usual place of business of any of the cotrustees.

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