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Term Main definition
Terms of a trust

The manifestation of the intent of a settlor or decedent with respect to the trust expressed in a manner that admits of its proof in a judicial proceeding, whether by written or spoken words or by conduct.

Terms of the account

Includes the deposit agreement and other terms and conditions of deposit and includes the contract form.

Terms-of-service agreement

An agreement that controls the relationship between a user and a custodian.

Testator

A person of either sex.

Transferor

A person who makes a transfer pursuant to this article.

Trust

An express trust, private or charitable, with any additions, wherever and however created. Trust also includes a trust created or determined by judgment or decree under which the trust is to be administered in the manner of an express trust. Trust excludes other constructive trusts and excludes resulting trusts, conservatorship, personal representatives, trust accounts, custodial arrangements, business trusts providing for certificates to be issued to beneficiaries, common trust funds, voting trusts, security arrangements, liquidation trusts and trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts, dividends, interest, salaries, wages, profits, pensions or employee benefits of any kind, trusts created by a city or town for the payment of medical insurance, health care benefits or expenses, long-term or short-term disability, self insurance reserves and similar programs administered by a city or town, legal defense trusts and any arrangement under which a person is nominee or escrowee for another.

Trust company

A financial institution, corporation or other legal entity that is authorized to exercise general trust powers.

Trustee

An original, additional or successor trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by the court.

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