Zahnleuter v. Mueller
C093909
California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District · Filed
Published · citable
Holding
The court held that a trustee may not recover from the trust estate attorney fees incurred in defending a contested amendment when the trust instrument does not expressly authorize the trustee to defend “any amendment” and the litigation was not for the benefit of the trust but rather to advance the interests of certain beneficiaries. ---
Statutes construed
- PROB § 16000
- PROB § 21310