BREAKING DOWN 'Revocable Trust'
A revocable trust is a part of
estate planning that manages and protects assets as the grantor, or owner, ages. The trust is amended or revoked as the grantor desires and is included in
estate taxes. Depending on the trust’s directions, the
trustee, or holder of the assets, distributes the assets to the beneficiaries or holds and manages the property. The trust remains private and becomes irrevocable upon the grantor’s death.