Lloyd E. Sponenburgh writes:

In a properly established living trust, the administrator(s) of the
trust (me) have the right to manage, modify, dispose of, or otherwise
manipulate the contents of the trust freely. The construct doesn't
interfere with my life at all, except for the periodic updating of the
status of the trust and its holdings.

And it is no shield against liability. What lawyer told you that? Or did
you do this yourself?