California · Probate Code

PROB §15305.5: (a) As used in this section, “restitution judgment” means a judgment awarding restitution for the commission of a felony or a money judgment for damages incurred as a result of conduct for which the d

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This statute allows courts to order trustees to satisfy restitution judgments from trust payments owed to beneficiaries who were convicted of felonies, when equitable and reasonable.

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(a) As used in this section, “restitution judgment” means a judgment awarding restitution for the commission of a felony or a money judgment for damages incurred as a result of conduct for which the defendant was convicted of a felony. (b) If the beneficiary has the right under the trust to compel the trustee to pay income or principal or both to or for the benefit of the beneficiary, the court may, to the extent that the court determines it is equitable and reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case, order the trustee to satisfy all or part of the restitution judgment out of all or part of those payments as they become due and payable, presently or in the future. (c) Whether or not the beneficiary has the right under the trust to compel the trustee to pay income or principal or both to or for the benefit of the beneficiary, the court may, to the extent that the court determines it is equitable and reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case, order the trustee to satisfy all or part of the restitution judgment out of all or part of future payments that the trustee, pursuant to the exercise of the trustee’s discretion, determines to make to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. (d) This section applies to a restitution judgment notwithstanding any provision in the trust instrument.

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