Tag Archives: California trusts
What is “Court Supervision” of a Trust?
COURT SUPERVISION REFERS TO A PROBATE COURT OVERSEEING TRUST PROCEEDINGS Although many inter vivos trusts are designed to avoid probate and other proceedings involving the court after the settlor’s death, there are circumstances in which the probate court will (and in some cases, must) oversee the administration and handling of a trust. “Court supervision” refers… Read More »
What is the Difference Between an Inter Vivos Trust and a Testamentary Trust?
A TESTAMENTARY TRUST IS CREATED IN A WILL AND FUNDED THROUGH PROBATE As the name suggests, a “testamentary” trust is created in a testament — either a will or an addendum to a will called a codicil. Although the terms of a testamentary trust are established in the will, the trust itself does not come into… Read More »
When Has a California Trustee Breached His or Her Fiduciary Duty?
FIDUCIARIES MUST ACT WITH “UTMOST GOOD FAITH” A fiduciary, like the trustee of a trust, must act with the highest degree of good faith, and for the benefit of the person or entity to whom the fiduciary owes the duty. In the case of a trustee, this means managing the trust, and the trust… Read More »
