Section 15205 Of Chapter 1. Creation And Validity Of Trusts From California Probate Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) A trust, other than a charitable trust, is created only
if there is a beneficiary.
(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) is satisfied if the trust
instrument provides for either of the following:
(1) A beneficiary or class of beneficiaries that is ascertainable
with reasonable certainty or that is sufficiently described so it can
be determined that some person meets the description or is within
the class.
(2) A grant of a power to the trustee or some other person to
select the beneficiaries based on a standard or in the discretion of
the trustee or other person.