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Probate Code § 16082

ARTICLE 4. Duties With Regard to Discretionary Powers

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 16082Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the trust instrument, a person who holds a power to appoint or distribute income or principal to or for the benefit of others, either as an individual or as trustee, may not use the power to discharge the legal obligations of the person holding the power.