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charitable remainder trust (Charitable Remainder Irrevocable Unitrust) :: legal definition


Charitable remainder trust (Charitable Remainder Irrevocable Unitrust) - n. a form of trust in which the donor (trustor or settlor) places substantial funds or assets into an irrevocable trust (a trust in which the basic terms cannot be changed or the gift withdrawn) with an independent trustee, in which the assets are to go to charity on the death of the donor, but the donor (or specific beneficiaries) will receive regular profits from the trust during the donor's lifetime. The IRS will allow a large deduction in the year the funds or assets are donated to the trust, and the tax savings can be used to buy an insurance policy on the life of the donor which will pay his/her children the proceeds upon the donor's death. Thus, the donor (trustor) can make the gift to charity, receive a return on his/her money and still arrange to make a large gift at death to his/her heirs. The disadvantage is that the assets are permanently tied up or committed.

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statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll
transfer in contemplation of death :: n. giving property under the belief of the giver t ... lso: gift in contemplation of death
trust :: n. an entity created to hold assets for the benefi ... testamentary trust trustee trustor
trustee :: n. a person or entity who holds the assets (corpus ... es. See also: settlor trust trustor
trustor :: n. the creator of a trust (who normally places the ... ern states. See also: settlor trust
will :: n. a written document which leaves the estate of t ... will and testament probate testator

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