Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act: fiduciary fails to act within 90 days after beneficiary's written request (power to adjust / unitrust); beneficiary may petition court
90 days after date the fiduciary received the beneficiary's request in a record, under Cal. Prob. Code 16332(e).
Rule text
(e) If a beneficiary requests in a record that a fiduciary take an action described in subdivision (a) and the fiduciary declines to act or does not act within 90 days after receiving the request, the beneficiary may request the court to direct the fiduciary to take the action requested.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the fiduciary received the beneficiary's request in a record): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Thursday, February 4, 2027.
- The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Friday, February 5, 2027.
Cal. Prob. Code 16332(e)
(e) If a beneficiary requests in a record that a fiduciary take an action described in subdivision (a) and the fiduciary declines to act or does not act within 90 days after receiving the request, the beneficiary may request the court to direct the fiduciary to take the action requested.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CCP 17(b)(4): "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Prob. Code 1000(a): "Except to the extent that this code provides applicable rules, the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings under Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice in, proceedings under this code."Official source
- Earliest date to petition if no action (unless the fiduciary declines sooner).
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the fiduciary received the beneficiary's request in a record on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, June 15, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the fiduciary received the beneficiary's request in a record): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Sunday, June 13, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, June 14, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
- The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Tuesday, June 15, 2027.
Notes
Earliest date to petition if no action (unless the fiduciary declines sooner).
Related deadlines
- Notice of hearing on trust petition (Prob. Code 17200 petitions) (30 days before)
- Trustee notification (Prob. Code 16061.7): 60 days after triggering event (60 days after)
- Trustee notification to person not known at time of event: 60 days after trustee learns of them (60 days after)
- Trust contest deadline: 120 days after trustee notification served (alternative 1) (120 days after)
- Trust contest deadline: 60 days after copy of trust terms delivered within the 120-day period (alternative 2) (60 days after)
- Breach of trust claim disclosed in written account or report: 3-year limitation (36 months after)
- Breach of trust claim not adequately disclosed (or no account): 3 years from discovery (36 months after)
- Trustee fee increase: written notice to beneficiaries at least 60 days before increased fee is charged (60 days before)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.