California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16011

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

The trustee has a duty to take reasonable steps to defend actions that may result in a loss to the trust.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 16011 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-9-trust-law/part-4-trust-administration/chapter-1-duties-of-trustees/article-1-trustee-s-duties-in-general/section-16011

Other sections in Article 1 - Trustee’s Duties in General

§ 16000§ 16001§ 16002§ 16003§ 16004§ 16004.5§ 16005§ 16006§ 16007§ 16009§ 16010§ 16011§ 16012§ 16013§ 16014§ 16015

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