Contesting a trust

[Deb1h]

What is the name of your state? Ca What is the statute of limitations for contesting a trust? Also, How many witnesses are necessary to sign trust in CA?

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? Ca What is the statute of limitations for contesting a trust? Also, How many witnesses are necessary to sign trust in CA?

You didn't say, but I am assuming you are talking about inter vivos revocable trusts.

Start your research here:

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/fitness/archive/2001/ff20010829.htm

http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2212

 

[oneson1118]

You didn't say, but I am assuming you are talking about inter vivos revocable trusts.

Start your research here:

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/fitness/archive/2001/ff20010829.htm

http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2212

Not my post I know but I read both of those links and found nothing about the limitation on disputing a trust or how many witnesses must sign it.

 

[davidlanderson]

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=prob&group=15001-16000&file=15200-15212


"15200. Subject to other provisions of this chapter, a trust may be
created by any of the following methods:
(a) A declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds
the property as trustee.
(b) A transfer of property by the owner during the owner's
lifetime to another person as trustee.
(c) A transfer of property by the owner, by will or by other
instrument taking effect upon the death of the owner, to another
person as trustee.
(d) An exercise of a power of appointment to another person as
trustee.
(e) An enforceable promise to create a trust."

I dont know but i would think it may be very difficult to successfully contest a trust based on lack of witnesses alone.

 

[Deb1h]

Not my post I know but I read both of those links and found nothing about the limitation on disputing a trust or how many witnesses must sign it.

Thank you, neither did I.