trust account: Meaning and Definition of

trust' account"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. an account of property established with a trust company by a grantor, for distribution during or after the grantor's lifetime.
  2. Also called a savings account over which the depositor, while living, has sole control as trustee, and which upon the death of the depositor becomes payable to the beneficiary.
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