California Probate Code

§ 15212

PROB § 15212 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 9 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Subject to the requirements of this section, a trust for the care of an animal is a trust for a lawful noncharitable purpose. Unless expressly provided in the trust, the trust terminates when no animal living on the date of the settlor’s death remains alive. The governing instrument of the animal trust shall be liberally construed to bring the trust within this section, to presume against the merely precatory or honorary nature of the disposition, and to carry out the general intent of the settlor. Extrinsic evidence is admissible in determining the settlor’s intent.

(b)A trust for the care of an animal is subject to the following requirements:

(1)Except as expressly provided otherwise in the trust instrument, the principal or income shall not be converted to the use of the trustee or to any use other than for the benefit of the animal.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 168, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.