trust res

Trust res, also named as trust corpus , principal, subject matter, or trust property , is the property that is transferred into a trust . The term “corpus” is Latin for "body.” A trust corpus is the "body" of the trust. It is the property that is the subject of the trust. Trust res should be separated from a trustee’s individual property.

[Last reviewed in April of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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• trust

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• property & real estate law
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• inheritances & estates
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