California Probate Code Section 16082

CA Prob Code § 16082 (2017)  

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.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018