Section 19518.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 19518.
in effectAn authorized fiduciary may not exercise the decanting power to modify a provision in a first trust instrument granting another person power to remove or replace the fiduciary unless any of the following occurs:
(a)
The person holding the power consents to the modification in a signed writing and the modification applies only to the person.
(b)
The person holding the power and the qualified beneficiaries of the second trust consent to the modification in a signed writing and the modification grants a substantially similar power to another person.
(c)
The court approves the modification and the modification grants a substantially similar
power to another person.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026