Cal. Probate Code § 16400 : California Probate Code — Trust Law — Liability Of Trustees To Beneficiaries — Liability For Breach Of Trust — Breach of trust defined Date: 31 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A violation by the trustee of any duty that the trustee owes the beneficiary is a breach of trust. Ca. Prob. Code § 16400