California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18002

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

A trustee is personally liable for torts committed in the course of administration of the trust only if the trustee is personally at fault.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 18002 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-9-trust-law/part-6-rights-of-third-persons/chapter-1-liability-of-trustee-to-third-persons/section-18002

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Liability of Trustee to Third Persons

§ 18000§ 18001§ 18002§ 18003§ 18004§ 18005

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