A Community Property Trust (CPT) is a type of irrevocable trust that is used to manage the separate property of married couples. This type of trust is used to protect the assets of both spouses in the event of death, divorce, or other unforeseen circumstances. It is also used to ensure that the assets of one spouse are not used to satisfy the debts of the other. The CPT is often used in states that recognize community property, which is property acquired during the marriage and deemed to be equally owned by both spouses. There are two main types of Community Property Trusts: the Qualified Terminable Interest Property (TIP) Trust and the Revocable Living Trust. A TIP Trust is a trust that is designed to protect the surviving spouse’s rights to the community property, while allowing the deceased spouse to designate who will receive the trust assets upon death. A Revocable Living Trust is an irrevocable trust that allows the couple to determine who will receive the trust assets and when they will receive them. This type of trust is often used to provide for a surviving spouse in the event of death or divorce.