Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
Can my son who is over 21, sign as a witnss on my living trust even though he is named as a beneficiary to the trust?
Thank you,
Alesia
Asked on 7/10/10, 10:44 am
3 Answers from Attorneys
Michele Cusack
Pollak & Cusack
Caveat: He should not be a witness if you also have other children and the distribution of the estate is not equal, ie. if he is getting more than the others. But you don't need witnesses to a trust (you do for a will)... it is better to have the trust notarized.
Answered on 7/12/10, 3:50 pm
Anthony Roach
Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
You don't have to have a witness for a trust. You do not have to have it notarized either, unless you want it recorded.
Answered on 7/14/10, 3:49 pm