For the purposes of RCW 11.98.130 through 11.98.150 the effective date of an instrument purporting to create an irrevocable inter vivos trust is the date on which it is executed by the trustor, and the effective date of an instrument purporting to create either a revocable inter vivos trust or a testamentary trust is the date of the trustor‘s or testator‘s death.

NOTES:

Short titleApplicationPurposeSeverability1985 c 30: See RCW 11.02.900 through 11.02.903.
SeverabilityEffective dates1984 c 149: See notes following RCW 11.02.005.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 11.98.160

  • Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
  • Trustor: means a person, including a testator, who creates, or contributes property to, a trust. See Washington Code 11.02.005