Check what was actually funded
Michigan permits both a transfer to a trustee and an owner's declaration that identifiable property is held as trustee. Ask an attorney to review the signed document and ownership records before treating an asset as outside the trust. MCL 700.7401(1)(a)-(b)
Use the trust funding checklist to gather deeds, account records and beneficiary forms for that review.
Do not assume a probate result
Michigan also recognizes certain transfers on death in account agreements, insurance policies and other written instruments as nontestamentary, meaning they are not transfers by will. Review beneficiary designations separately; the trust's funding status alone does not decide how each asset passes. This is a Michigan example, not a promise about every state or asset. MCL 700.6101(1)
Continue with trust mistakes after signing. Bring unresolved ownership and transfer questions to an attorney in the state whose law applies.