An irrevocable trust is one that cannot be modified, amended, or terminated without the permission of the grantor’s beneficiary. With an irrevocable trust, the assets are moved from the grantor’s control and name to that of the beneficiary.

Related Terms

  • Trustee

  • Testamentary Trust

  • Special Needs Trust

  • Revocable Trust

  • Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP) Trust

  • Living Trust

  • Insurance Trust (ILIT)

  • Grantor

  • Generation-Skipping Trust (GST)

  • Credit Shelter Trust (CST)

  • Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT)

  • Charitable Remainder Trust

  • Blind Trust

  • Asset Protection Trust (APT)