A lifetime trust may be revoked or amended by the grantor's will if the will specifically refers to the trust.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if the trust instrument requires it
• D. Never allowed

Answer: (A)

In New York, a revocable lifetime (inter vivos) trust can be revoked or amended by the grantor’s will if the will explicitly refers to that trust. The will can direct changes to the trust or terminate it at death, but the reference must be specific—generally naming the trust and linking it to the intended modifications. This applies only to revocable trusts; irrevocable trusts are not typically modifiable by will. The effect does not depend on the trust instrument requiring it—the will itself, with a clear reference, governs the modification.