California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16249

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 49, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.

The trustee has the power to prosecute or defend actions, claims, or proceedings for the protection of trust property and of the trustee in the performance of the trustee’s duties.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 16249 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-9-trust-law/part-4-trust-administration/chapter-2-powers-of-trustees/article-2-specific-powers-of-trustees/section-16249

Other sections in Article 2 - Specific Powers of Trustees

§ 16220§ 16221§ 16222§ 16224§ 16225§ 16226§ 16227§ 16228§ 16229§ 16230…§ 16240§ 16241§ 16242§ 16243§ 16244§ 16245§ 16246§ 16247§ 16248§ 16249

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