Matter of Trust Estate of Daoang

ACOBA, Judge.

We hold that Gelacio Najorra Daoang (Ge-lacio), by signing a letter sent by his attorney to confirm Gelacio’s plans to amend his “self-trusteed revocable living trust” (the trust), sufficiently manifested his intent to amend the trust, even assuming the subsequent execution of a more formal document was contemplated. We further conclude that because Gelacio was in fact settlor and trastee his signature was not required to be designated as having been executed in those capacities. Consequently, the letter was a valid second amendment to the trust. Therefore, we vacate those…