Irrevocable Trust Requirements

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    Private Trust Requirements

    • Any private trust has several legal elements. The trust must have a "res," or property that will fund the trust. The trust also requires three parties, although one individual may fulfill multiple roles: a creator, or "settlor," of the trust, a trustee, who will manage and administer the assets in the trust, and a beneficiary, who receives benefits and distributions from the trust. The trust must be placed in writing and signed by the settlor.

    Irrevocability

    • Unlike a revocable trust, which allows the settlor to revoke the trust at any time before his death, an irrevocable trust generally cannot be revoked unless all parties to the trust agree to revocation. However, upon the settlor's death, the trust becomes truly irrevocable.

    Intent

    • In many jurisdictions, trusts with no language to the contrary are considered irrevocable by default. However, some states require explicit language in the trust that shows that the settlor intended the trust to continue indefinitely without modification.

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