Cal. Probate Code § 16006 : California Probate Code — Trust Law — Duties Of Trustees — Trustee'S Duties In General — Duty to take steps to take and keep control of and to preserve trust Date: 31 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session The trustee has a duty to take reasonable steps under the circumstances to take and keep control of and to preserve the trust property. Ca. Prob. Code § 16006