A trustee is personally liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of trust property only if the trustee is personally at fault.
Cal. Prob. Code § 18001
Liability of Trustee to Third Persons
Known as the Trust Law
The act spans §§ 15000–19403 (351 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Biltmore Associates, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance (2009)
Most recently applied in 220 Cal. App. 4th 994 - Castellon v. U.S. Bancorp (October 2013)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.