The trustee is not required to account to a beneficiary as described in subdivision (a) of Section 16062, in any of the following circumstances:
(a) To the extent the trust instrument waives the account, except that no waiver described in subdivision (e) of Section 16062 shall be valid or enforceable. Regardless of a waiver of accounting in the trust instrument, upon a showing that it is reasonably likely that a material breach of the trust has occurred, the court may compel the trustee to account.
(b) As to a beneficiary who has waived in writing the right to an account. A waiver of rights under this subdivision may be withdrawn in writing at any time as to accounts for transactions occurring after the date of the written withdrawal. Regardless of a waiver of accounting by a beneficiary, upon a showing that is reasonably likely that a material breach of the trust has occurred, the court may compel the trustee to account.
(c) In any of the circumstances set forth in Section 16069.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 621, Sec. 7. (SB 202) Effective January 1, 2011.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018