Probate Code section 16082

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the trust instrument, a person who holds a power to appoint or distribute income or principal to or for the benefit of others, either as an individual or as trustee, may not use the power to discharge the legal obligations of the person holding the power.

Source: Section 16082, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=16082. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_16082

Original Source: Section 16082, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=16082. (last accessed May 12, 2025).