California § 17211 - If a beneficiary contests the trustee
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 17211 — If a beneficiary contests the trustee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17211. If a beneficiary contests the trustee
(a) If a beneficiary contests the trusteeâs account and the court determines that the contest was without reasonable cause and in bad faith, the court may award against the contestant the compensation and costs of the trustee and other expenses and costs of litigation, including attorneyâs fees, incurred to defend the account. The amount awarded shall be a charge against any interest of the beneficiary in the trust. The contestant shall be personally liable for any amount that remains unsatisfied. (b) If a beneficiary contests the trusteeâs account and the court determines that the trusteeâs opposition to the contest was without reasonable cause and in bad faith, the court may award the contestant the costs of the contestant and other expenses and costs of litigation, including attorneyâs fees, incurred to contest the account. The amount awarded shall be a charge against the compensation or other interest of the trustee in the trust. The trustee shall be personally liable and on the bond, if any, for any amount that remains unsatisfied.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 17211 cover?
Section 17211 ("If a beneficiary contests the trustee") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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