Hesperia, CA asked in Estate Planning for California

Q: If i refuse to give up my rent I'm collecting from an Estate

I inherited a house from my aunt the trustee successor wants to start collecting and putting it into a trust account there's three houses total I just want the one collected for rent if I refuse to give up that rent and the renters and the tenants still pay me can I be in trouble

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Julie King
Julie King
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Monterey, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: I believe you asked this question previously. The answer to your question depends solely on the language in your particular trust. If the trust says you are entitled to the rent, then you won't get in trouble. If the trust does not say you are entitled to the rent, you could be sued. A lawyer would have to read the terms of the trust to tell you one way or the other.

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