If it appears that a debt of the deceased settlor has been paid or is payable in whole or in part from property in the deceased settlor’s trust, then the trustee, the surviving spouse, the personal representative, if any, of a deceased settlor’s probate estate, or a beneficiary may petition for an order to allocate the debt.
Cal. Prob. Code § 19320
Allocation of Debts Between Trust and Surviving Spouse
Known as the Trust Law
The act spans §§ 15000 to 19403 (351 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 48, Sec. 8
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.