Section 21209 Of Article 2. Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities From California Probate Code >> Division 11. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
21209
. (a) If, in measuring a period from the creation of a trust
or other property arrangement, language in a governing instrument (1)
seeks to disallow the vesting or termination of any interest or
trust beyond, (2) seeks to postpone the vesting or termination of any
interest or trust until, or (3) seeks to operate in effect in any
similar fashion upon, the later of (A) the expiration of a period of
time not exceeding 21 years after the death of the survivor of
specified lives in being at the creation of the trust or other
property arrangement or (B) the expiration of a period of time that
exceeds or might exceed 21 years after the death of the survivor of
lives in being at the creation of the trust or other property
arrangement, that language is inoperative to the extent it produces a
period that exceeds 21 years after the death of the survivor of the
specified lives.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 21202, this section applies only to
governing instruments, including instruments exercising powers of
appointment, executed on or after January 1, 1992.