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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 3§ 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding

§ 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding

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§ 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding

Key Takeaways

  • •This law helps figure out who really owns stuff when it's given to a trust.
  • •It checks if the stuff (like houses or money) was properly given to the trust.
  • •If something was bought with the trust's money, this law helps decide if it belongs to the trust too.
  • •A judge will look at the papers filed to make the final call on who owns what.

Example

Grandma puts her house in a trust for her kids, but the papers aren’t clear about whether the house is really part of the trust.

The kids can ask a judge to check the papers and decide if the house legally belongs to the trust or not.

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

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§ 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding

The special proceeding may also be commenced to determine all questions bearing upon the passing to the trustee or trustees of the legal title to the properties, real and personal, conveyed or attempted to be conveyed, so far as the property or the proceeds thereof, or any property acquired in exchange therefor or with proceeds thereof, is described in the petition provided for in this article, and the interest or title of the trustee or trustees in or to any property described in the petition. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special proceedinglegal titletrusteepropertiespetition

Related Statutes

  • § 21188 Trustee Title Determination
  • § 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings
  • § 21183 Trust Rights Determination
  • § 21184 Trustee Court Petition
  • § 21197 Defendants And Plaintiffs Roles

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21182.
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