Speakur

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spendthrift trust

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
spendthrift trust
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trust that is created for the benefit of a person (often because that beneficiary is unable to control spending) that gives an independent trustee full authority to make decisions as to how the trust funds may be spent for the benefit of the beneficiary, thus keeping the funds in the trust beyond the reach of creditors.

Inflected Forms

spendthrift trusts (plural)

Questions

What does spendthrift trust mean?
A trust that is created for the benefit of a person (often because that beneficiary is unable to control spending) that gives an independent trustee full authority to make decisions as to how the trust funds may be spent for the benefit of the beneficiary, thus keeping the funds in the trust beyond the reach of creditors.

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