Trust Corpus

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Inside the corpus of the trust is the property that is to be distributed to the intended beneficiaries upon the happening of a certain event

The property placed in trust is called the trust corpus, trust estate, trust property, or sometimes simply the res, which in Latin means “thing” held in trust for the benefit of the beneficiaries.

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