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DIVISION 9. TRUST LAW 15000-19403›PART 4. TRUST ADMINISTRATION 16000-16504›CHAPTER 2. Powers of Trustees 16200-16249›ARTICLE 2. Specific Powers of Trustees 16220-16249

§ 16242

California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The trustee has the power to do any of the following:

(a) Pay or contest any claim.

(b) Settle a claim by or against the trust by compromise, arbitration, or otherwise.

(c) Release, in whole or in part, any claim belonging to the trust.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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