California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15208

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

Consideration is not required to create a trust, but a promise to create a trust in the future is enforceable only if the requirements for an enforceable contract are satisfied.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 15208 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-9-trust-law/part-2-creation-validity-modification-and-termination-of-trusts/chapter-1-creation-and-validity-of-trusts/section-15208

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Creation and Validity of Trusts

§ 15200§ 15201§ 15202§ 15203§ 15204§ 15205§ 15206§ 15207§ 15208§ 15209§ 15210§ 15211§ 15212

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