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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of trust:

Trust: A trust is when someone gives their things to another person to take care of for someone else. The person who gives their things is called the "grantor" or "settlor," the person who takes care of the things is called the "trustee," and the person who gets to use the things is called the "beneficiary." The trustee has to do what's best for the beneficiary and can't use the things for themselves. The trust has to follow certain rules and be written down and signed. If the trustee can't do their job, someone else will take over. The things in the trust can be given to the beneficiary even after the person who gave them away has died.

A more thorough explanation:

A trust is a legal arrangement where a person, known as the grantor or settlor, transfers their property rights to a third party, called a trustee. The trustee holds and manages the assets for the benefit of another person, known as the beneficiary. The trust is a fiduciary relationship, meaning that the trustee has a legal obligation to act in the best interest of the beneficiary.

  • A settlor with the intent and capacity to create the trust
  • A definitive beneficiary who is reasonably ascertained
  • A trustee to hold and administer the assets
  • Assets to be held in the trust
  • Legal formalities, such as being in writing, signed, and notarized

For example, a parent may create a trust for their child's education. The parent transfers money into the trust, appoints a trustee to manage the funds, and designates the child as the beneficiary. The trustee has a legal obligation to use the funds for the child's education expenses.

Another example is a trust created for charitable purposes. A person may transfer assets into a trust and appoint a trustee to manage the funds for the benefit of a specific charity. The trustee has a legal obligation to use the funds for the charitable purposes designated by the grantor.

In both examples, the trustee has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the beneficiary and manage the assets prudently.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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