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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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The sales were conducted indirectly through a living trust for which Mohan serves as a trustee.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A revocable living trust can help simplify the management of your finances if you become incapacitated and would typically allow your son to access his inheritance more quickly than if they had gone through probate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 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

The boy went forth into the unknown world, with a living trust in his heart in the great God.

From Words of Cheer for the Tempted, the Toiling, and the Sorrowing by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

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