California · Probate Code
PROB §19520: (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a second trust may have a duration that is the same as, or different from, the duration of the first trust.
What this law says, in plain English
A second trust may have the same duration as or a different duration than the first trust, subject to certain conditions.
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(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a second trust may have a duration that is the same as, or different from, the duration of the first trust. (b) To the extent that property of a second trust is attributable to property of the first trust, the property of the second trust is subject to any rules governing maximum perpetuity, accumulation, or suspension of the power of alienation that apply to property of the first trust.
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