{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-7-1.16","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law § 7-1.16","heading":"Revocation of lifetime trust by will","body":"§ 7-1.16 Revocation of lifetime trust by will\n  A lifetime trust shall be irrevocable unless it expressly provides\nthat it is revocable. In addition to the method set forth in 7-1.17, a\nrevocable lifetime trust can be revoked or amended by an express\ndirection in the creator's will which specifically refers to such\nlifetime trust or a particular provision thereof.","path":["Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law","Article 7. Trusts","Part 1. Rules Governing Trusts"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EPT/7-1.16","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f5463efebea9130de46e73786c51a64187319e25dd0f707310ed1cc86eeb2d29","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-7-1.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-7-1.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}