§ 15206

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

A trust in relation to real property is not valid unless evidenced by one of the following methods:

(a)By a written instrument signed by the trustee, or by the trustee’s agent if authorized in writing to do so.
(b)By a written instrument conveying the trust property signed by the settlor, or by the settlor’s agent if authorized in writing to do so.
(c)By operation of law.

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Creation and Validity of Trusts

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