Jones

Edna A. Jones, a named beneficiary of a trust created by the will of her brother, Charles Courtney Jones, appeals from a court order directing that certain sums of money be paid out of the corpus of the trust for the benefit of decedent’s wife, Mrs. Patricia M. Jones. The respondent herein, Southern California First National Bank, is the conservator of the estate of Mrs. Jones.

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The will of Charles Courtney Jones provided for the outright distribution of certain assets to his wife, and for the distribution of the remainder in trust for the benefit of the widow, and others, including appellant. The beneficial interests in the trust were given to the wife for life, then in varying shares to the deceased’s sister (appellant), niece, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Importantly, the trustee was given power to invade the corpus of the trust, as follows: “If the trustee deems the net income payable hereunder not sufficient to provide for the proper support, maintenance, comfort, happiness, education, and recreation of any beneficiary, (1) whether or not such beneficiary is at the time receiving or entitled to receive income hereunder, and (2) without taking into…