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This Revocable Living Trust is created by John Doe hereinafter referred to as the Grantor to manage and distribute the Grantor's assets during the Grantor's lifetime and after the Grantor's death while avoiding probate and providing for the Grantor's beneficiaries in a flexible manner.

The Grantor John Doe shall serve as the initial Trustee of this Revocable Living Trust. Upon the incapacity or death of the Grantor the successor Trustee shall be the Grantor's spouse Jane Doe. If the spouse is unable or unwilling to serve then John Michael Doe (the Grantor's brother) shall serve as the successor Trustee. There shall be no co-trustees unless specifically appointed in writing by the Grantor or a court of competent jurisdiction. The Trustee shall have all powers granted under this instrument and California law.

The Grantor hereby declares and establishes this Revocable Living Trust on January 1 2024 and transfers to the Trustee the property described in this instrument to be held in trust according to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

This trust shall be known as The John Doe Revocable Living Trust dated January 1 2024.

The Grantor transfers to the Trustee the following real estate to be held as part of the trust estate: a single-family home located at 123 Main Street Anytown CA 90210.

The Grantor transfers to the Trustee the following financial accounts to be held as part of the trust estate: checking account number 4567 at First National Bank and brokerage account number 8901 at InvestCo with stocks and bonds.

The Grantor transfers to the Trustee the following personal property to be held as part of the trust estate: diamond engagement ring 2018 Toyota Camry with VIN 4T1BF1FK0JU123456 and a collection of antique coins.

The Grantor reserves the right to amend or revoke this Revocable Living Trust in whole or in part at any time during the Grantor's lifetime without the consent of any beneficiary or Trustee.

The Trustee shall have all powers conferred by California Probate Code Sections 16200 et seq. including but not limited to the power to borrow money lease property vote securities deal with digital assets handle tax elections (including QTIP elections under IRC Section 2056(b)(7) or portability under IRC Section 2010(c)(5)) and manage trust property without court approval. The Trustee is prohibited from self-dealing except as expressly permitted herein.

The Trustee shall have the power to manage and control all property belonging to the trust.

The Trustee shall have broad powers to invest and reinvest trust assets.

The Trustee shall have the authority to sell exchange or convey any trust property.

The Trustee shall have the power to distribute trust assets in kind rather than only in cash.

The Trustee shall have the power to hire and pay for attorneys accountants or other advisors from trust funds.

The Trustee shall have broad discretion without court approval to compromise or settle claims involving the trust.

The Grantor shall serve as the initial Trustee of this Revocable Living Trust.

The Trustee shall distribute all net income from the trust property to the Grantor at least annually during the Grantor's lifetime.

The Trustee shall have the authority to invade the principal of the trust for the Grantor's health education maintenance or support during the Grantor's lifetime.

The Grantor shall be deemed incapacitated only upon written certification by two qualified physicians (licensed to practice medicine in California and who have personally examined the Grantor) that the Grantor is unable to manage the Grantor's financial affairs due to mental or physical incapacity. The determination shall be made jointly by the physicians and the successor Trustee. Notice of the determination shall be given in writing to the Grantor the successor Trustee and the Grantor's adult children if any. To restore capacity the Grantor must provide similar written certifications from two qualified physicians confirming the Grantor has regained the ability to manage financial affairs. This process includes safeguards such as requiring an independent third physician if there is disagreement and allows the Grantor to contest the determination in court to prevent abuse.

The primary beneficiaries of this trust are the Grantor's spouse Jane Doe (relationship: spouse) the Grantor's son John Doe Jr. (relationship: son) and the Grantor's daughter Emily Doe (relationship: daughter). The contingent beneficiaries are the Grantor's grandchildren per stirpes. If a beneficiary predeceases the Grantor their share shall be distributed per stirpes to their descendants or if none then per capita to the surviving primary beneficiaries. Any lapsed gifts or disclaimers shall be added to the residue of the trust. A beneficiary may disclaim their interest pursuant to IRC Section 2518 and California law in which case the disclaimed interest shall pass as if the disclaiming beneficiary predeceased the Grantor without descendants.

The Grantor retains the ability to revoke the trust entirely during the Grantor's lifetime by delivering a written notice signed by the Grantor to the Trustee.

The Grantor retains the ability to amend specific provisions of the trust during the Grantor's lifetime by delivering a written instrument signed by the Grantor to the Trustee.

During the Grantor's lifetime the Trustee shall distribute all net income and such principal as the Grantor may request to the Grantor for the Grantor's benefit under the HEMS standard (health education maintenance and support).

Upon the Grantor's death the trust shall become irrevocable. The Trustee shall first pay all debts taxes and expenses of the Grantor's estate from the trust property. The Trustee shall then make specific gifts as provided in a separate memorandum if any. The residue shall be distributed as follows: one-third (1/3) to the Grantor's spouse Jane Doe outright. The remaining two-thirds (2/3) shall be held in further trust for the Grantor's children with staggered distributions of one-third (1/3) of each child's share at age 25 one-third (1/3) at age 30 and the balance at age 35. During the trust term for children the Trustee shall make discretionary distributions for the beneficiaries' health education maintenance and support (HEMS standard). There shall be no distributions of income to John Doe after the Grantor's death as he is the Grantor.

The Trustee shall make the following specific gifts upon the Grantor's death in accordance with any separate written memorandum or directions provided by the Grantor that is incorporated by reference herein.

After specific gifts and payment of debts the residue shall be administered as set forth in the Distributions Upon Grantor's Death section.

This trust is intended to be a grantor trust under IRC Sections 671-679 during the Grantor's lifetime with all income taxable to the Grantor. The Trustee shall file all required federal and state tax returns including Form 1041 if necessary and may make elections such as QTIP portability or allocation of GST exemption. The Trustee shall allocate income deductions and credits consistent with applicable tax laws. The trust shall consider generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax implications and the Trustee may disclaim or elect as appropriate to minimize taxes. The Trustee is authorized to handle all tax matters under federal and California law.

The Trustee shall be allowed to receive compensation for services in the form of reasonable fees.

The Trustee shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in administering the trust.

The initial Trustee is the Grantor. Successor Trustees are as named in the Identification of Trustee section. Beneficiaries holding a majority interest may remove a Trustee for cause (such as breach of fiduciary duty) by written notice and petition the court if necessary to appoint a successor. The court of competent jurisdiction in California may appoint a successor Trustee if no named successor is willing or able to serve. A successor Trustee shall have all powers of the initial Trustee.

The Trustee is granted full authority to access manage control and distribute the Grantor's digital assets including but not limited to online accounts social media cryptocurrencies and digital files pursuant to the California Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (Probate Code Sections 870 et seq.). The Trustee may obtain passwords decrypt data and take all necessary actions to administer digital assets as part of the trust estate.

Any beneficiary may disclaim their interest in whole or in part pursuant to IRC Section 2518 and applicable California law. A disclaimer shall be treated as if the disclaiming beneficiary predeceased the Grantor without surviving descendants unless otherwise specified.

Notwithstanding any other provision this trust shall terminate no later than twenty-one (21) years after the death of the last surviving descendant of the Grantor living at the time of the Grantor's death in order to comply with California's rule against perpetuities under California Probate Code Section 21200 et seq. Any remaining assets shall be distributed outright to the then-current income beneficiaries in proportion to their interests.

The Grantor shall execute a corresponding pour-over will that directs any assets not already in the trust at the time of the Grantor's death to be poured over into this Revocable Living Trust to be administered according to its terms.

The Grantor shall fund this trust by retitling assets in the name of the Trustee such as John Doe Trustee of the John Doe Revocable Living Trust dated January 1 2024. Examples include deeding real property to the Trustee transferring financial accounts into the trust's name and assigning personal property. Any assets not properly funded into the trust may be subject to probate. An updated Schedule of Trust Property shall be attached as Exhibit A and updated periodically.

This Revocable Living Trust is governed by the laws of the State of California. All matters shall be determined in accordance with the California Probate Code including but not limited to Sections 15400-15414 governing revocable trusts and other relevant provisions. The trust shall comply with all applicable federal tax laws including the Internal Revenue Code.

Any beneficiary who contests or challenges the validity of this Revocable Living Trust or any of its provisions without probable cause as defined under California Probate Code Section 21310 et seq. shall be disinherited and shall receive no distribution from the trust. This clause shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with current California law to ensure it remains enforceable and is not overly broad.

No beneficiary shall have the power to assign encumber or otherwise transfer any interest in the trust before the distribution of such interest to the beneficiary and the Trustee shall not recognize any such assignment encumbrance or transfer.

The interests of all beneficiaries shall be protected from the beneficiaries' creditors by restricting their ability to voluntarily or involuntarily transfer those assets.

This spendthrift provision shall apply to all beneficiaries.