A trust that springs to life from your will — perfect for minor children and staggered inheritances.
A Testamentary Trust is created through your will and takes effect only after your death. Unlike a living trust (which operates during your lifetime), a testamentary trust is funded through the probate process and then operates according to its terms. It's commonly used to manage inheritances for minor children, provide staggered distributions at specified ages, or protect assets for beneficiaries who aren't ready to manage a lump sum.
Forged in Trust's testamentary trust platform generates trust provisions designed for seamless integration with your will, including proper trustee appointment, distribution schedules, and age-based milestone provisions.
A Testamentary Trust is created by a will and activates only upon the testator's death. The will directs the executor to transfer specified assets into the trust, which then operates according to the trust terms set forth in the will. During the testator's life, the trust has no existence, holds no assets, and creates no obligations — it is a contingent structure waiting for the triggering event of death and probate.
Testamentary trusts protect beneficiaries — minor children, disabled dependents, or financially inexperienced heirs — from receiving outright inheritances they cannot manage. The trust provides structured distributions at ages or milestones specified by the testator. Assets in the trust are protected from beneficiaries' creditors and divorce claims through spendthrift provisions. For minor children, the trust avoids court-supervised guardianship of inherited assets, which would terminate and distribute everything outright at age 18.
After death (executor's responsibilities): (1) Probate the will and obtain letters testamentary. (2) Fund the testamentary trust by transferring assets from the estate to the trust as directed by the will — within 12-18 months of death. (3) Obtain a separate tax ID number (EIN) for the trust. (4) File annual fiduciary income tax returns (Form 1041) for the trust. (5) Trustee follows the distribution schedule specified in the will — periodic income distributions to the guardian for minor children, lump-sum distributions at designated ages. (6) Trustee must account to beneficiaries annually. (7) Trust terminates per the will's terms — when the youngest beneficiary reaches the specified age.
Generate an attorney-review-ready testamentary trust in under 15 minutes. Backed by ChainLock™ blockchain anchoring for immutable proof of execution.
Get Started — $249Bitcoin OP_RETURN + Polygon Smart Contract
Every document generated by Forged in Trust is anchored to two blockchains simultaneously. A SHA-256 hash of the executed document is embedded in a Bitcoin OP_RETURN — immutable, permanent, secured by the highest hashrate on Earth. The same hash is recorded on Polygon via TrustAnchor.sol for instant verification and smart contract integration. Dual-chain anchoring eliminates single-point failure. Bitcoin proves existence. Polygon enables programmatic access. Year 1 free with every trust. Year 2+ $97/yr Standard / $197/yr Premium.
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Your trust instrument is one of the most important legal documents you will ever create. Here is why anchoring it to the blockchain changes everything.
A SHA-256 cryptographic hash of your executed trust is permanently embedded in the Bitcoin blockchain — the most secure computing network in human history. Once recorded, the hash cannot be altered, deleted, or disputed. If anyone later claims the trust was modified or never existed, the blockchain proves which document existed on which date. No court can override mathematics.
Trust documents get lost in moves. They get destroyed in fires, floods, and earthquakes. Disgruntled parties destroy them. Law firms close and lose their files. The blockchain does not lose documents. It does not burn. It does not flood. Your trust exists forever — independent of any physical copy.
In a trust dispute, the burden of proof falls on the party asserting the document's validity. The blockchain flips this dynamic. The timestamp is mathematical — not testimonial. No witness can forget. No memory can fade. The blockchain is the witness that cannot be cross-examined. Present the Blockstream Explorer link in court. The judge can verify it independently.
When action is needed, your trustee and beneficiaries do not need to find a law firm, open a safe deposit box, or petition a court just to confirm the trust exists. They visit the verification page. They see the blockchain proof. Immediate. Irrefutable. No waiting. No gatekeepers.
The Bitcoin blockchain is maintained by tens of thousands of nodes across every continent. No government can shut it down. No corporation can delete it. No law firm can lose it. The proof of your trust exists independently of Forged in Trust, independently of any institution, independently of any jurisdiction. Even if this company ceases to exist, the Bitcoin blockchain will still contain your document's fingerprint.
Bitcoin has been running continuously since January 3, 2009 — through financial crises, wars, pandemics, and regime changes. It has never been hacked. It has never been shut down. It has never lost a single transaction. Your trust, anchored to Bitcoin, will outlast the law firm that drafted it, the bank that stored it, and the government that notarized it. Your great-grandchildren will be able to verify it.
$497/year maintains the chain.
One price. Every tier. That covers re-verification, chain monitoring, amendment re-anchoring, and the infrastructure that keeps your trust's proof permanently alive on both Bitcoin and Polygon. Lawyers charge $8,000+ for a single blockchain anchoring. We maintain both chains for $497/year — and the proof never expires.
Why blockchain and quantum anchoring matters for a Testamentary Trust
A Testamentary Trust is created through a will and takes effect only upon the testator's death. Because the trust's validity depends on the will's validity, probate challenges to the will automatically challenge the trust. Blockchain anchoring of the will and trust instrument creates independent proof of the testator's intent on the date of execution, strengthening the instrument against undue-influence and capacity challenges.
Your trust is the foundation. These products complete the picture.
Trust tax preparation — GAAP-compliant accrual accounting and IRS filings for trust structures.
Starting at $499
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Learn more →Multi-sig trustee management — cryptographic key distribution, access control, and succession planning.
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Learn more →Triple-Forged blockchain anchoring — Bitcoin, Polygon, and quantum-proof hashing for your trust documents.
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Forged on Chain LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Our products are self-help document preparation tools. Consult a licensed attorney for legal advice specific to your situation.