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living trust

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noun

living trusts plural
  1. a trust that takes effect during the lifetime of the settlor.


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Following this month’s transactions, the living trust held 4,069,134 shares of common stock.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

A living will or living trust can provide additional instructions for his estate.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

A revocable living trust is flexible but is typically used for a person’s own assets during their lifetime.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

Their home, worth about $2 million, is paid off and in a living trust for their two sons and their families.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

They both preach that faith must be 'faith that worketh,' not a barren assent to a dogma, but a living trust that brings forth fruits in the life.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. by Maclaren, Alexander

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