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Cal. Probate Code § 16243 (2026)

Specific Powers of Trustees

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The trustee has the power to pay taxes, assessments, reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees and agents of the trust, and other expenses incurred in the collection, care, administration, and protection of the trust.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2016–2023 · leading case: Powell v. Tagami, 26 Cal. App. 5th 219 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018).
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Powell v. Tagami, 26 Cal. App. 5th 219 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “This is consistent with the statutory powers conferred on trustees to hire persons, including attorneys, "to advise or assist the trustee in the performance of administrative duties" ( *231 Prob. Code, § 16247 ) and to pay "reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees…”
Shelton v. Larson, No. G050935 (Cal. Ct. App. July 13, 2016). “Trustee and Attorney Compensation Probate Code section 16243 (all further statutory references are to this code unless otherwise stated) provides a trustee may pay herself “reasonable compensation” and may pay “employees and agents of the trust, and other expenses incurred in…”
Powell v. Tagami, No. D072566 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 15, 2018). “This is consistent with the statutory powers conferred on trustees to hire persons, including attorneys, "to advise or assist the trustee in the performance of administrative duties" (Prob. Code, § 16247) and to pay "reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees and…”
Powell v. Tagami, No. D072566M (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 31, 2018). “This is consistent with the statutory powers conferred on trustees to hire persons, including attorneys, "to advise or assist the trustee in the performance of administrative duties" (Prob. Code, § 16247) and to pay "reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees and…”
Powell v. Tagami, No. D072566N (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 5, 2018). “This is consistent with the statutory powers conferred on trustees to hire persons, including attorneys, "to advise or assist the trustee in the performance of administrative duties" (Prob. Code, § 16247) and to pay "reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees and…”
Farnocchia v. Harms, No. A164639 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 29, 2023). “) Probate Code section 16243 provides in relevant part that a 3 Plaintiffs assert the proper standard of review is de novo.”
Elliott v. Elliott, No. 1:21-cv-00897 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 17, 2021). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 16243 (“The trustee has the power to pay taxes, 18 assessments, reasonable compensation of the trustee and of employees and agents of the trust, 19 and other expenses incurred in the collection, care, administration, and protection of the trust.”
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