Revocation of lifetime trust by will · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 7-1.16 Revocation of lifetime trust by will
A lifetime trust shall be irrevocable unless it expressly provides that it is revocable. In addition to the method set forth in 7-1.17, a revocable lifetime trust can be revoked or amended by an express direction in the creator's will which specifically refers to such lifetime trust or a particular provision thereof.
A lifetime trust is irrevocable unless it expressly says it is revocable. ★ A revocable lifetime trust may also be revoked or amended by an express direction in the creator’s will that specifically identifies the trust or provision, in addition to § 7-1.17 methods.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Surrogate's Court in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Surrogate's Court: Court Rules & the EPTL; Volume 5 — Your Career: Surrogate's Court in Plain English.