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Cal. Probate Code § 16003 (2026)

Trustee’s Duties in General

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If a trust has two or more beneficiaries, the trustee has a duty to deal impartially with them and shall act impartially in investing and managing the trust property, taking into account any differing interests of the beneficiaries.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Hearst v. Ganzi, 145 Cal. App. 4th 1195 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006).
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Hearst v. Ganzi, 145 Cal. App. 4th 1195 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Code, § 16002); the duty to deal impartially with the beneficiaries (Prob. Code, § 16003); the duty to avoid conflicts of interest (Prob.”
Pierce v. Lyman, 1 Cal. App. 4th 1093 (Cal. Ct. App. 1991). “Code, § 16002); the duty to deal impartially with the beneficiaries (Prob. Code, § 16003); the duty to avoid conflicts of interest (Prob.”
Harnedy v. Whitty, 110 Cal. App. 4th 1333 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003). “Code, § 16002); the duty to deal impartially with the beneficiaries (Prob. Code, § 16003); the duty to avoid conflicts of interest (Prob.”
Est. of Goulet, 898 P.2d 425 (Cal. 1995). · cites it 2× “(Prob. Code, § 16003; Estate of Ferrall, supra, 33 Cal.”
Young v. Humphrey, No. H036803 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 18, 2013). · cites it 2× “Thus, the trial court concluded that Liane had breached her fiduciary duties to Andrea by failing (1) to administer the Trust pursuant to the terms of the Trust (Probate Code, § 16000), (2) to deal impartially with the beneficiaries (Probate Code, § 16003), (3) to account…”
Blech v. Blech, No. B268326 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 6, 2018). “” Because the Trustee advances no distinct argument on this issue, and we 29 release did not preclude any of the Blech Children from filing objections to the accounting presented in the Petition. A. Additional facts The Blech Children executed the 2014 Settlement Agreement as of…”
Trunick v. Callaway, No. F084692 (Cal. Ct. App. May 2, 2025). “” (Prob. Code, § 16003; Hearst v. Ganzi (2006) 145 Cal.”
Graham v. Curry, No. C100930 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 6, 2025). “” The cross-petition further alleged that, in making this unauthorized transfer, Dorothy, as trustee, violated her fiduciary duty and violated her obligations under the Probate Code (1) to administer the 1975 Trust in accordance with its terms (Prob.”
Turrini v. De Young, No. A137816 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2014). “Code, § 16002); the duty to deal impartially with the beneficiaries (Prob. Code, § 16003); the duty to avoid conflicts of interest (Prob.”
Bozigian v. Saputo, No. B248636 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 20, 2014). “Code § 16002); a duty to deal impartially with beneficiaries (Prob. Code § 16003); a duty to avoid conflict of interest (Prob.”
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