Irrevocable Trusts: When They Become Irrevocable

Irrevocable Trusts: When They Become Irrevocable

You may have heard of the term irrevocable living trust, but the irrevocable part doesn’t necessarily come into play until later. Here are the elements of California law that you need to know regarding this popular form of estate planning.

• You are usually the trustee of your own living will. You select a successor trustee to care for the trust if you die or become incapacitated.
• You can designate the trust as irrevocable, even while you are alive. However, most people do not do this because they want to maintain full control over the trust while still alive.
• When you die, the trust becomes irrevocable. Your successor trustee cannot revoke the trust on your behalf.

An irrevocable living trust gives you control and benefits while alive and creates a good environment for your beneficiaries when you pass away since the trust does not have to go through probate. These are the primary reasons that people choose this method of estate planning.

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