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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 16Art. 5§ 1600 Trust Company Fiduciary Powers

§ 1600 Trust Company Fiduciary Powers

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§ 1600 Trust Company Fiduciary Powers

This law lets a trust company do many of the same jobs that a person can do, like handling estates, buying and selling investments, and acting as a guardian, as long as it follows state and federal rules.

Key Takeaways

  • •A trust company can act like an individual in many roles (executor, guardian, trustee, etc.).
  • •It can be appointed by a court to handle estates or other fiduciary duties.
  • •If the company joins the Federal Reserve, it still keeps these powers but must obey federal banking rules.

Example

A person dies and leaves a lot of money and property to their children. The court appoints a trust company to manage the estate, sell some stocks, and make sure the money is given to the kids correctly.

Because the law says a trust company can act as an executor and buy or sell securities, it can take care of the dead person's assets just like a person could, and it must follow the same rules the court sets.

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

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§ 1600 Trust Company Fiduciary Powers

A trust company has the following powers: (a) It may act, or may be appointed by any court to act, in like manner as an individual, as executor, administrator, guardian or conservator of estates, assignee, receiver, depositary, trustee, custodian, or in any other fiduciary or representative capacity for any purpose permitted by law, may act as transfer agent or registrar of corporate stocks and bonds, may buy and sell securities for the account of customers, and may accept and execute any trust business permitted by any law of this or any other state or of the United States to be taken, accepted, or executed by an individual; and (b) A trust company, upon becoming a member of the Federal Reserve System, shall continue to have such powers as may then or thereafter be conferred upon it by the laws of this state, subject to such federal rules, regulations, and laws as may govern state banks exercising trust powers or trust companies which become members of the Federal Reserve System. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

trust companyfiduciary capacityFederal Reserve System

Related Statutes

  • § 1612 Fiduciary Securities Depository Rules
  • § 1601 Trust Company Trust Types
  • § 1602 Trust Company Disclosure Rules
  • § 1603 Trust Company Examinations
  • § 1604 Trust Property Reporting Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1600.
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