Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

No, as one also is not entitled to notification when added to a trust or will, until the instrument springs alive because of an event causing it to be ready to distribute funds.

A will is ambulatory. That means it only takes effect upon the testator's death. Until the testator's death, he can revoke his will and make a new will, and change who he wants to inherit from him. Inheritance is a privilege, it is not a right. The testator does not have to give notice to any of his beneficiaries of the change.

A revocable living trust would be similar, and could be revoked by the trustor, or amended, without notice being given to the beneficiaries. An irrevocable trust, or revocable trust that had become irrevocable by reason of the trustor's death, however, would be a different issue and you would have to get notice.