life insurance trust

life insurance trust
A trust set up to own a life insurance policy, so that the policy proceeds arent subject to estate tax when the original policy owner dies. Life insurance trusts are usually irrevocable.
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estate Tax

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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