Section 16503 Of Chapter 5. Notice Of Proposed Action By Trustee From California Probate Code >> Division 9. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) A beneficiary may object to the proposed action by
mailing a written objection to the trustee at the address stated in
the notice of proposed action within the time period specified in the
notice of proposed action.
(b) A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for an action
regarding a matter governed by this part if the trustee does not
receive a written objection to the proposed action from a beneficiary
within the applicable period and the other requirements of this
section are satisfied. If no beneficiary entitled to notice objects
under this section, the trustee is not liable to any current or
future beneficiary with respect to the proposed action. This
subdivision does not apply to a person who is a minor or an
incompetent adult at the time of receiving the notice of proposed
action unless the notice is served on a guardian or conservator of
the estate of the person.
(c) If the trustee receives a written objection within the
applicable period, either the trustee or a beneficiary may petition
the court to have the proposed action taken as proposed, taken with
modifications, or denied. In the proceeding, a beneficiary objecting
to the proposed action has the burden of proving that the trustee's
proposed action should not be taken. A beneficiary who has not
objected is not estopped from opposing the proposed action in the
proceeding.
(d) If the trustee decides not to implement the proposed action,
the trustee shall notify the beneficiaries of the decision not to
take the action and the reasons for the decision, and the trustee's
decision not to implement the proposed action does not itself give
rise to liability to any current or future beneficiary. A beneficiary
may petition the court to have the action taken, and has the burden
of proving that it should be taken.