Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

If a part of the trust became irrevocable when your father died, the trustee (probably your mother) is required to give you formal notice and a copy of the terms of the trust upon request. But if they have an estate under $3.5 Million, the trust may remain revocable until her death, and if so, she does not have to give you a copy.

Unless a portion of the Trust is irrevocable and you are a beneficiary of that portion of the Trust, your Mom does not have to tell the details of the Trust.

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