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Today's Terms
Trust
Definition:
A long recognized legal concept (first used in ancient Greece during the times of Socrates and Plato) in which some or all property of a Trust Creator is held on behalf of a beneficiary (which may include the trust creator) in the name of the Trustee.
Decedent
Definition:
A person who has died.
Gain
Definition:
The difference between the Tax Basis (the amount originally paid for property with certain adjustments) and the amount received for the property when it was sold.
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