CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Death of a Spouse
......Effect of Revocable Trust
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As placement of assets in trust was irrevocable on W1's death, H’s attempt to place them in another trust, and W2 into a 3d trust, constituted conversion of original trust's assets.

Family allowance to surviving, disinherited spouse not authorized by Probate Code where H put assets into revocable trust and there was no estate.