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Trusts And Estates, James D. Hill Nov 2010

Trusts And Estates, James D. Hill

Cal Law Trends and Developments

The most significant development in 1969 in the area of trusts and estates was the codification of the law regarding powers of appointment. Other legislation subjects irrevocable inter vivos trusts to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court. In the area of judicial developments, there were two cases of first impression. Estate of Pernas, dealt with the allocation as to principal or income of gains distributed from mutual funds. The other, Estate of Phillips, concerned the admission to probate of a will executed by a Californian who had been adjudicated an incompetent in Illinois prior to his coming to California.


Trusts And Estates, Joseph S. Brock Nov 2010

Trusts And Estates, Joseph S. Brock

Cal Law Trends and Developments

During the period covered by this review little in the way of trends or departures differing from established positions seems to have appeared; there is much repetition and emphasis of "black-letter law." There are, however, in several cases unusual factual patterns which are of interest. The results of these cases, interesting and of course contributing to the normal growth of case law, seem to flow naturally and quite easily from principles long-established and accepted, not departing from what could be expected. There were several statutory changes, prominent among which were the Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act, effective July 1, …