Revocable Living Trust: Can You Modify a Living Trust After It’s Created?
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A revocable living trust can be modified as long as you’re alive and legally capable. In fact, reviewing your trust over time is a sign of responsible planning, not uncertainty. A Revocable Living Trust allows you to stay in control as your life unfolds.
Common reasons people update their trust include:
- A marriage, divorce, or new relationship
- The birth of children or grandchildren
- Buying or selling property
- Shifts in financial goals
- Wanting to change who manages or receives assets
These moments call for reflection, and sometimes revision.
With proper legal guidance, a living trust can be updated to reflect your current wishes and circumstances. You may choose to add or remove beneficiaries, appoint a new trustee or successor trustee, include newly acquired assets, or adjust how and when distributions are made. These updates help ensure your trust continues to align with your goals while protecting the people and property that matter most to you.
While the process is flexible, it must be done correctly. Casual changes or verbal wishes don’t carry legal authority. To protect your intentions and avoid future confusion, updates should always be properly documented. Jacobs & Jacobs, P.A. takes a practical, client-first approach to trust planning and updates. Rather than rushing decisions, the firm helps clients step back, review what’s changed, and adjust their plans with care and clarity. With decades of focused experience in estate and trust law, the team in Indian River County, Florida, understands that every update reflects a real-life shift, not just a legal one. Whether your changes are simple or more complex, our guidance ensures your Revocable Living Trust continues to work smoothly, protect your assets, and support the people you love. If your life looks different than it did when your trust was created, it may be time for an update.
Reach out to Jacobs & Jacobs, P.A. today to review your Revocable Living Trust and make sure it still tells your story, clearly and confidently.