IN THE MATTER OF THE MARY HOUGH JONES REVOCABLE TRUST
Petition for order terminating irrevocable trust
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JUNE 1, 2026 Dept. 9 Probate Tentative Rulings
15. 26PR0096 IN THE MATTER OF THE MARY HOUGH JONES REVOCABLE TRUST PETITION FOR ORDER TERMINATING IRREVOCABLE TRUST
All beneficiaries of the Mary Hough Jones Trust(Trust) petition the court to terminate the trust early and distribute the remaining assets to the named beneficiaries.
Probate Code § 15403 provides that "if all beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust consent, they may petition the court for modification or termination of the trust. .. " That statute limits the court's discretion only if ''the continuance of the trust is necessary to carry out a material purpose of the trust."
Proof of service of the petition was filed on April 13, 2026. The court intends to grant the petition as requested and terminate the trusts early.
The court intends to grant the petition as requested TENTATIVE RULING #15: ABSENT OBJECTION THE PETITION IS GRANTED AS REQUESTED. ANY PERSON WHO HAS AN OBJECTION MAY MAKE IT ANY TIME, EVEN ORALLY AT THE HEARING (PROBATE CODE § 1043). IF A PARTY OR PARTIES WISH TO APPEAR REMOTELY, INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE APPEARANCES CAN BE FOUND ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE.
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