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Charitable Lead Trust

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Definition: A type of charitable trust that provides for payment to one or more charities during a fixed term of years and then after the term expires the balance of the trust assets must be distributed to one or more individual beneficiaries. Commonly referred to as a CLT.
Also Known As: CLT
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