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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 2§ 1311 Fiduciary Acts Valid After Reversal

§ 1311 Fiduciary Acts Valid After Reversal

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§ 1311 Fiduciary Acts Valid After Reversal

This law says that if a court order naming someone to manage another's affairs gets overturned, everything the manager did before the overturn still counts as legal and they aren't responsible for those good‑faith actions.

Key Takeaways

  • •Actions the fiduciary took before the order was reversed stay valid.
  • •The fiduciary isn’t liable for those actions if they were done in good faith.
  • •Deals with third parties who acted honestly and gave something of value stay legal.

Example

A court appoints a guardian to pay the medical bills of an elderly person. The guardian pays the bills, then a higher court later cancels the appointment because of a mistake.

Even though the appointment was cancelled, the medical bills the guardian paid are still considered proper, and the guardian won't be sued for those payments. If a pharmacy gave the medicine to the guardian in good faith and got paid, that sale stays valid too.

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

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§ 1311 Fiduciary Acts Valid After Reversal

If an order appointing a fiduciary is reversed on appeal for error, all acts of the fiduciary performed after issuance of letters and prior to the reversal are as valid as though the order were affirmed and the person appointed is not liable for any otherwise proper act done in good faith before the reversal, nor is any transaction void by reason of the reversal if entered into with a third person dealing in good faith and for value. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

fiduciaryreversed on appealgood faiththird person dealing in good faith and for value

Related Statutes

  • § 1215 Delivery By Mail
  • § 1217 Default Service Method
  • § 1310 Appeal Stays Judgment Operation
  • § 1312 Inheritance Tax Appeals
  • § 1452 No Jury Trial Right

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1311.
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