Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

You are not entitled to a copy of the trust at this time, unless the trust document states that you are to inherit something immediately after your father passed away. If your right to receive an inheritance from the trust matures only after your mother passes away, you are not entitled to see the trust at this time.

The attorney will likely review the trust upon your request, and will provide you with a copy only if you are legally entitled to it or if she obtains permission from your mother to do so.

Just to amplify Mr. Perry's response - if part of the trust became irrevocable as a result of your father's death, such as the case with an A/B trust, you are entitled to a copy of the trust, even if you are not a beneficiary, as you are your father's child, and your mother has to give you notice under Probate Code section 16061.7.

However, if part of the trust did not become irrevocable on your father's death, then you aren't entitled to a copy of anything.

Also, keep in mind that even if it's an A/B trust, your mother can certainly disinherit you from the A trust if you annoy her too much, so tread lightly.