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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

A revocable living trust is the right decision for a sum of money as large as $4 million.

From MarketWatch Jan. 27, 2026

A living will or living trust can also provide additional instructions for how you wish your estate to be handled after your death.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 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

Partly from his poetic temperament, partly from his sweet natural unselfishness, and chiefly from his living trust in God, he accepts whatever happens with equanimity, and makes no effort to alter it.

From The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms by Alexander Maclaren

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