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living trust

American  

noun

  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

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 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

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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