California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19008

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 48, Sec. 5. (SB 785) Effective January 1, 2016.

If there is no proceeding to administer the probate estate of the deceased settlor, and if the trustee does not file a proposed notice to creditors pursuant to Section 19003 and does not publish notice to creditors pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19040), then the liability of the trust to any creditor of the deceased settlor shall be as otherwise provided by law.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 19008 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-9-trust-law/part-8-payment-of-claims-debts-and-expenses-from-revocable-trust-of-deceased-settlor/chapter-1-general-provisions/section-19008

Other sections in Chapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 19000§ 19001§ 19002§ 19003§ 19004§ 19005§ 19006§ 19007§ 19008§ 19009§ 19010§ 19011§ 19012

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