living trust

noun

: a trust that becomes effective during the lifetime of the settlor

called also inter vivos trust

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Join living trust specialist Kristi Day and CFP Laura Mertz for practical guidance on managing finances, updating estate plans, reviewing accounts and beneficiaries, and preparing for the future with confidence and peace of mind. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 The client’s attorney will then include Trinity in the estate planning documents, naming Ceh Becvar as executor for a will, trustee for a living trust, or power of attorney for healthcare or business. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Baer advises clients to transfer their crypto to a revocable living trust so the trustee has immediate access upon the owner's death. Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 Lisa Marie's ownership of Graceland was passed down in a living trust to her daughters, Riley Keough, and twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, upon her death in January 2023. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for living trust

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of living trust was in 1913

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“Living trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20trust. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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