California § 18100 - With respect to a third person dealing with a trustee or assisting a trustee in t
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§ 18100. With respect to a third person dealing with a trustee or assisting a trustee in t
With respect to a third person dealing with a trustee or assisting a trustee in the conduct of a transaction, if the third person acts in good faith and for a valuable consideration and without actual knowledge that the trustee is exceeding the trusteeâs powers or improperly exercising them: (a) The third person is not bound to inquire whether the trustee has power to act or is properly exercising a power and may assume without inquiry the existence of a trust power and its proper exercise. (b) The third person is fully protected in dealing with or assisting the trustee just as if the trustee has and is properly exercising the power the trustee purports to exercise.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18100 cover?
Section 18100 ("With respect to a third person dealing with a trustee or assisting a trustee in t") 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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