{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-43","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:31-43","heading":"Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.","body":"Revocation or Amendment of Revocable Trust.\na.\tUnless the terms of a trust expressly provide that the trust is irrevocable, or that it is proved by clear and convincing evidence that the settlor intended for it to be irrevocable, the settlor may revoke or amend the trust.  This subsection does not apply to a trust created under an instrument executed before the effective date of this act.\nb.\tIf a revocable trust is created or funded by more than one settlor:\n(1)\tto the extent the trust consists of community property, the trust may be revoked by either spouse or partner in a civil union acting alone but may be amended only by joint action of both spouses or partners; and\n(2)\tto the extent the trust consists of property other than community property, each settlor may revoke or amend the trust with regard to the portion of the trust property attributable to that settlor's contribution.\nc.\tThe settlor may revoke or amend a revocable trust:\n(1)\tby substantial compliance with a method provided in the terms of the trust; or\n(2)\tif the terms of the trust do not provide a method or the method provided in the terms is not expressly made exclusive, by:\n(a)\texecuting a later will or codicil that expressly refers to the trust or specifically devises property that would otherwise have passed according to the terms of the trust; or\n(b)\tany other  writing manifesting clear and convincing evidence of the settlor's intent.\nd.\tUpon revocation of a revocable trust, the trustee shall deliver the trust property to the settlor as the settlor directs.\ne.\tA settlor's powers with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property may be exercised by an agent under a power of attorney only to the extent expressly authorized by the terms of the trust and the power.\nf.\tA guardian of the property of the settlor  may exercise a settlor's powers with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property only with the approval of the court supervising the guardianship.\ng.\tA trustee who does not know that a trust has been revoked or amended is not liable to the settlor or settlor's successors in interest for distributions made and other actions taken on the assumption that the trust had not been amended or revoked.\nL.2015, c.276, s.1.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"794c19a001013ddfc177a7525c32b1781aee0031ef02eba617f48954e0d99e05","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-42","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}