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Charitable Remainder Trust

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Definition: A type of charitable irrevocable trust created to initially benefit one or more individual beneficiaries for either their lifetimes or a specific number of years and then the remaining trust principal passes one or more charitable organizations. See Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust and Charitable Remainder Unitrust.

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Also Known As: CRT
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