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Living Trust for a minor

Asked on Aug 04th, 2016 on Trusts and Estates - California
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Want to setup a California Living Trust where Grantor is a minor, and Trustee is an adult. How can Grantor sign the Trust document and have it be valid, given that the Grantor is a minor? Who can sign on behalf of the minor Grantor, and how can that be set up?
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Estate Planning Attorney serving Woodland, CA
Partner at Sonin Law
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Could you provide more details, please? What is the problem you're trying to solve?
Answered on Aug 09th, 2016 at 5:28 PM

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Estate Planning Attorney serving Woodland, CA
Partner at Sonin Law
3 Awards
You cannot do this. The grantor must sign the trust, and a minor does not have contractual capacity. What is your goal; what are you hoping to achieve?
Answered on Aug 08th, 2016 at 8:37 AM

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