Can I have a trust revoked?
There are different ways to co-own property. From you question, it appears that you and your sister owned the home as tenants in common which means that if one of you died, his or her share would pass to that person's probate estate. If your sister left her share to a trust, the terms of her trust would control the ownership of your sister's half interest. As a co-owner of the property, you have the right to live in the home without paying rent. Your sister's trust can be held responsible for some carrying costs of the property, such as real estate taxes. You need to know the terms of the trust. This is obviously quite complicated.
As for "breaking" the trust, it would be extremely difficult and costly to do. In addition, it would not necessarily improve your situation because if the home were held by you and your sister as tenants in common, her share would just pass to her estate to be distributed in accordance with the terms of her Will.
I suggest that you contact a lawyer to review the trust and discuss with you what your options are.
It has been 6 months to the day that my sister passed away and I have not heard from my niece in any shape form or fashion. I also need to add that I was not named as a beneficiary.
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