Tag: trusts

Definition"Halloween Massacre" is the term associated with the major reorganization of United States president Gerald Ford's cabinet on November 4, 1975, which was an...

DefinitionIn American estate planning parlance, an incentive trust is a trust designed to encourage or discourage certain behaviors by using distributions of trust income...

A REIT offers you investment options in real estate through property or mortgages. It often trades on major stock exchange platforms. REITs provide investors...

What is a 'Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT' A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property...

What is 'Canadian Income Trust' A type of corporate structure as designated by the Canada Revenue Agency that operates as a profit-seeking...

What is a Charitable Remainder Trust A Charitable Remainder Trust, or CRT, is a type of trust that allows the settlor (the person establishing the...

What is a Canadian Royalty Trust (CANROY)? A Canadian Royalty Trust (CANROY) is a type of investment that allows investors to receive income from natural...

What is 'Qualified Trust' A tax-advantaged fiduciary relationship between an employer and an employee in the form of a stock bonus, pension,...

What is 'Qualified Personal Residence Trust – QPRT ' A specific type of trust that allows its creator to remove a personal...

What is a Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP)? A Qualified Terminable Interest Property, or QTIP, is a type of trust that provides income to a...