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A trust is property set aside by the owner and held by a trustee (the person overseeing the account) to be given to another individual at a certain date in time. A trust can include money, physical property such as real estate, cars, jewelry, valuable paintings, and antiques. Trusts can be set up and maintained for years or for a... more »
There are two standards to consider with regards to an irrevocable trust. The IRS has the stricter standard: they consider any trust in which the grantor retains any meaningful control of or interest in the assets, or the power to change the beneficiaries or trustee, to be a grantor trust, and taxable to the grantor. Thus, an... more »
Estate planning is an important concern for many people. Because doing it right means navigating complex IRS rules, most find it very beneficial to hire a professional estate planner or attorney when creating an irrevocable trust. Though an irrevocable trust is more complicated and more expensive to create than a revocable trust, it... more »
Living trusts are among the most common form of trust established in the United States. Also known by the Latin phrase "inter vivos" (between the living), a living trust can allow the creator (called the settlor or grantor) to enjoy their assets during their lifetime and pass them on to beneficiaries without going through probate.... more »
Most trusts are private express trusts, meaning they are made through a legal document and are not a matter of public record. The person who creates a trust is called a settlor or grantor. The settlor transfers assets to a trustee who manages them on behalf of certain beneficiaries according to the terms of the trust document. A... more »
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Frequently in creating an estate plan a person executes a living trust. A living trust is a legal document which is usually established to avoid... more »
A living trust protects the assets of a person or family. A living trust also explains the wishes of the individual should he become... more »
A trust is a fancy term for a three-party legal relationship. A trust involves the trustor (the person creating the trust), a trustee (the person... more »
A living trust, also called an inter vivos trust, is a revocable entity that owns assets on behalf of someone else while the creator of the trust... more »
A living trust is a way to pass assets along to children or other beneficiaries while avoiding the costs and time necessary to move a Last Will... more »
Living trusts are a popular way to keep your assets out of probate after you die. This can save your heirs time and money, and preserve the... more »
Trust may refer to:
* Trust (social sciences), relationship of reliance
In law:
* Trust law, where money or property is owned and managed on behalf of another (living or deceased)
* Living trust, inheritance device created during, and operating during, the life of its creator Trustor
* Inter vivos trust, or a living trust
* Testamentary trust, inheritance trust which is created at death, and begins to operate at death, by Will
* Trustee, someone who holds money or property on behalf of another
* Escrow, where a thing is held in trust until conditions are fulfilled
* Charitable Trust, trust set up for charitable reasons
* United Nations Trust Territories, the successors of the (partially reclassified) League of Nations mandates
In finance:
* Trust company, financial institution offering banking, investment and estate administration services
* Trust (19th century), an entity used in the late 19th century with intent to create a monopoly
* Massachusetts business trust, business established under trust law.
* Investment trust, company that invests in other companies or properties
**Income trust, Canadian collective investment scheme.
**Royalty trust, type of corporation, usually in the U.S. or Canada
**Real estate investment trust, corporation investing in property
**Unit trust, general collective investment scheme
**SOGRAT, stock option grantor retained annuity trust
In geography:
*Trust, North Carolina
In computer science:
* Trusted system, system whose failure may break a security policy
* Web of trust, system to establish authenticity
* Trust metric, rates users of social software
In music:
* Trust (band), French hard rock band which rose to fame in the early 1980s
* Trust (Belgian band), Belgiums entry in the 2007 edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
* Trust Company (band), American grunge band, also known as TRUSTcompany or TRUST*CO
* Trust read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust
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