trust — n 1 a: a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another s property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b: an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also… … Law dictionary
Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. — Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank Trust Co. Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 8, 1950 … Wikipedia
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust — A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (commonly referred to by the acronym GRAT) , is a financial instrument commonly used in the United States to make large financial gifts to family members without paying a U.S. gift tax. [… … Wikipedia
United States trust law — Introduction Most law regulating the creation and administration of trusts in the United States is now statutory at the state level. In August 2004, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws created the first attempt to… … Wikipedia
Web of trust — For the internet security website, see WOT: Web of Trust. In cryptography, a web of trust is a concept used in PGP, GnuPG, and other OpenPGP compatible systems to establish the authenticity of the binding between a public key and its owner. Its… … Wikipedia
Resolution Trust Corporation — The Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was a United States Government owned asset management company charged with liquidating assets (primarily real estate related assets, including mortgage loans) that had been assets of savings and loan… … Wikipedia
Private annuity trust — A private annuity trust (PAT) enables the value of highly appreciated assets, such as real estate, collectables or an investment portfolio, to be realized without directly selling them and incurring substantial taxes from their sale. A PAT can… … Wikipedia
Public trust doctrine — The public trust doctrine is the principle that certain resources are preserved for public use, and that the government is required to maintain it for the public s reasonable use.OriginsThe ancient laws of the Roman Emperor Justinian held that… … Wikipedia
Health and Welfare Trust — A Health Welfare Trust (HWT) is a tax free vehicle for financing a corporation s healthcare costs for their employees. They were introduced in 1986 by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in their interpretation bulletin entitled IT 85R2. Few companies… … Wikipedia
Old Colony Trust Co. v. Commissioner — Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 10–11, 1929 Re … Wikipedia
Electricity Trust of South Australia — The Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA) was the South Australian Government owned monopoly vertically integrated electricity provider. Its controversial privatisation in 1999 was one of the most important political events in recent South… … Wikipedia