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What is a Revocable Living Trust Review?

A revocable living trust is the process of assigning assets to beneficiaries during your lifetime so that your wishes are fulfilled when you pass away.

Since a revocable living trust avoids the probate process, it enables faster transfers. Another benefit of a revocable living trust is that you can change its terms whenever you like.

However, reviewing a revocable living trust is essential to ensure it meets your requirements and is legally sound.

Read the rest of this article for information about key terms included in a revocable living trust, how to review it for accuracy, and how a qualified lawyer can assist you with a thorough revocable living trust review.

What Key Terms in a Revocable Living Trust Should You Review?

A revocable living trust usually contains the following key terms that you should review closely.

  • Parties. The parties involved in the revocable living trust, such as the grantor, trustee, and beneficiary, must be defined. The grantor sets up the trust, the trustee manages it, and the beneficiaries receive the grantor’s assets.
  • Principal. This explains what assets are in the living trust.
  • Funding. This refers to the transfer of assets into the trust.
  • Amendment provision. The agreement must specify that the grantor can modify the trust at any time.
  • Incapacity clause. This specifies how a successor trustee manages the trust if the grantor is incapacitated.
  • Distribution. This provides clarity about how the grantor’s assets will be distributed among the listed beneficiaries when the grantor dies.
  • Termination. This specifies when the trust will end. It usually terminates when the final asset distribution is completed.

What are Tips for Reviewing a Revocable Living Trust?

If you need to review your revocable living trust, there are some important tips to consider.

Check and Update Beneficiaries

When reviewing your revocable living trust, you should check that all beneficiaries are listed properly, especially if there have been some changes in your life.

Title Your Assets Correctly

Ensure that the assets are all titled properly so that they are legally valid. During a review of your assets, you might want to add new ones, such as financial accounts or real estate.

Confirm Your Trustees

You should check that successor trustees who will take over on your behalf if something happens to you are still available to fulfill their duties. Check that their life situations haven’t changed significantly enough to make them unable to complete their obligations.

Make it Consistent

When reviewing your revocable living trust, you should align it with all your other estate planning documents to prevent confusion after your passing that can result in disputes.

Check that Prohibited Assets are Included

There are some assets that shouldn’t be included in a revocable living trust, such as your retirement account. This is because you’ll have to remove them from your name to retitle them in the trust’s name, which can have significant tax consequences.

Make it Clear and Comprehensive

If there’s any ambiguity or you’ve noticed missing details in the revocable living trust, it can result in disputes or even invalidate the trust. This is why you need to ensure every section in the trust document is clear and transparent.

Collaborate with Professionals

When reviewing your revocable living trust, you should work with your estate-planning attorney, tax professional, and accountant to ensure all terms are valid and you’re not missing anything important.

How Can a Lawyer Help You with a Revocable Living Trust Review?

Although you can review your revocable living trust yourself, it could result in pitfalls or disputes. Hiring a lawyer can assist you in various ways because they’ll:

  • Align the trust with your current goals and wishes.
  • Spot any outdated provisions that need to be modified.
  • Verify that the trust is legally compliant with all state and local laws to minimize your risk of legal disputes.
  • Review your trustees and beneficiaries so that you’re still happy with your choices.
  • Review if your assets are correctly titled to be valid.
  • Match the trust to all documents in your overall estate plan, such as your will.
  • Identify any tax issues that could affect your estate plan.
  • Minimize your risk of future disputes, such as by clearing up vague language in the trust.

Where to Find a Lawyer for a Revocable Living Trust Review

If you need to hire a lawyer for help with a revocable living trust review, you don’t have to cold-call traditional law firms in your area. You can quickly find a lawyer on an online legal platform that connects you with a range of lawyers who have the expertise to help you with your concerns.

ContractsCounsel is one of the biggest online legal marketplaces that gives you access to a network of vetted lawyers. The lawyers are experienced in revocable living trusts to assist you with reviewing yours for accuracy.

To request a review of your trust document, here are the easy steps to follow online.

1. Go to the ContractsCounsel marketplace, where you can post your project for free.

2. Include some details of what you require, such as what assets are included in the trust or key terms you’d like reviewed. This will help you to connect with the most suitable lawyer.

3. Wait for bids. You’ll receive multiple bids from lawyers directly on the platform who can assist you.

4. Once you receive the lawyer bids, you should review the lawyers' profiles. There’s lots of info on the platform to help you select the best lawyer, such as their location, client ratings, years of experience, and field of expertise.

5. Connect with a lawyer you think is best suited to your requirements and hire them to review your revocable living trust.


ContractsCounsel is not a law firm, and this post should not be considered and does not contain legal advice. To ensure the information and advice in this post are correct, sufficient, and appropriate for your situation, please consult a licensed attorney. Also, using or accessing ContractsCounsel's site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and ContractsCounsel.


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