Trust Merger at Legal Glossary
What is it? Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, theres no longer the separation between the trustees legal ownership of trust property from the beneficiarys interest. The trust merges and ceases to exist.Law Definition Added By: Peyton
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