Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

What if you lose your original trust document?

What can you do if you lose your

original trust document?


Asked on 10/20/07, 1:11 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Jonas Grant Law Office of Jonas M. Grant, A.P.C.

Re: What if you lose your original trust document?

The attorney who drafted it should have a copy, so that you can resign a new original. Contact him/her. Worst case scenario, you can redo the whole thing, revoking all prior trusts (but makes sure you fund the new trust).

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Answered on 10/21/07, 11:59 pm
Robert Mccoy Law Office Of Robert McCoy

Re: What if you lose your original trust document?

You can simply make another and say in it that it is an amendment to your prior trust.

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Answered on 10/20/07, 11:23 pm
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: What if you lose your original trust document?

A trust is a contract. The original is not necessary If the terms of the trust are in doubt, or its validity, or the accuracy of a copy, then the issue can be decided in a Declaratory Relief action and the copy can be proved up once the evidentiary requirements are met.

Contact a lawyer to pursue the specifics.

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Answered on 10/22/07, 3:34 pm


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