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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 3§ 21191 Trust And Estate Validation Petition

§ 21191 Trust And Estate Validation Petition

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§ 21191 Trust And Estate Validation Petition

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about asking a court to check if a trust or estate for a school, hospital, or charity is real and valid.
  • •You have to fill out a special form to ask the court to look at the papers that created or changed the trust or estate.
  • •The form must include the name of the person asking and the name of the school, hospital, or charity involved.

Example

A person wants to make sure that the money left to a local school in a will is being used the right way.

They would fill out the form with their name, the school's name, and ask the court to check if the will is valid and how the money should be used.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 21191 Trust And Estate Validation Petition

The notice and petition shall be entitled substantially in the following form: In the Superior Court of the ____ County of ____, State of California. In the matter of the petition of ____ (giving the name or names in which the petition is brought) for the ascertainment of the existence and terms of, and for the determination of the validity and legal effect of grants or other instruments creating, changing, or affecting trusts and estates for the founding, endowment, and maintenance of ____ (naming the institution or institutions founded). (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

notice and petitiontrusts and estatesvalidity and legal effectgrants or other instruments

Related Statutes

  • § 21181 Special Proceeding For Gift Validity
  • § 100110 Higher Education System Goals
  • § 100115 Higher Education Bond Funds
  • § 100120 Higher Education Construction Funding
  • § 100121 Historic Community College Buildings

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21191.
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