passive trust

passive trust
A trust whereof the trustee has no active duties to perform; a trust in which the beneficiary has the entire management of the estate and the retention of legal title is not essential to the performance of any duty imposed upon the trustee. 54 Am J1st Trusts § 13. See dry trust.

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