Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Conveyance to Trust

My mother who is now deceased, had a trust set up with her boyfriend having life estate and us 3 kids as beneficiaries of her home. (her boyfriend took care of the paperwork). I am being told that this is not a typical living trust, that it is a trust based on the US constitution (a business trust) and is not the same thing. Have you ever heard of something like this? I am also being told that since there was not proper conveyance from her will to the trust that the trust is completely invalid (doesn't own a thing). The deed also is not valid at this moment. It is in the name of the trust, and not trustee's name. Trustee is boyfriend, but also myself as my mother's sucessor trustee. Also, only one witness signature. Is there any chance with this or should we get off that track and back to the original will?

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