CA Prob Code Section 15600


(a)

The person named as trustee may accept the trust, or a modification of the trust, by one of the following methods:

(1)

Signing the trust instrument or the trust instrument as modified, or signing a separate written acceptance.

(2)

Knowingly exercising powers or performing duties under the trust instrument or the trust instrument as modified, except as provided in subdivision (b).

(b)

In a case where there is an immediate risk of damage to the trust property, the person named as trustee may act to preserve the trust property without accepting the trust or a modification of the trust, if within a reasonable time after acting the person delivers a written rejection of the trust or the modification of the trust to the settlor or, if the settlor is dead or incompetent, to a beneficiary. This subdivision does not impose a duty on the person named as trustee to act.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 15600’s source at ca​.gov