life interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life interest n … Law dictionary
Life interest — A life interest (or life rent in Scotland) is some form of right under a trust which lasts only for the lifetime of the person benefiting from that right. A person with a life interest is known as a life tenant.A life interest ends when the life… … Wikipedia
life tenant — n: a tenant having possession of property for the duration of his or her life: one having a life estate in property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life tenant … Law dictionary
interest in possession — England, Wales Interest in possession (IIP) is a trust law principle that has UK taxation implications. A beneficiary of a trust has an IIP if they have the immediate right to receive the income arising from the trust property, or have the use… … Law dictionary
Interest in possession trust — An interest in possession trust is a form of legal arrangement which gives a person a present right to the present enjoyment of something [ Viscount Dilhorne in Pearson v IRC [1980] STC 318 at 323] . At least one of the beneficiaries of this type … Wikipedia
interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim … Law dictionary
life rent — a life interest in property without damaging or depleting it. It is different from an annuity. It may be a proper life rent, where the property goes directly to the life renter, but almost always in modern times there is the interposition of a… … Law dictionary
trust — A legal entity created by a grantor for the benefit of designated beneficiaries under the laws of the state and the valid trust instrument. The trustee holds a fiduciary responsibility to manage the trust s corpus assets and income for the… … Black's law dictionary
Trust law — In common law legal systems, a trust is an arrangement whereby property (including real, tangible and intangible) is managed by one person (or persons, or organizations) for the benefit of another. A trust is created by a settlor, who entrusts… … Wikipedia
life — That state of animals, humans, and plants or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. The interval between birth and death. The sum of the… … Black's law dictionary
