Important Financial Investment Terms
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Definition of 'Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT)'
Property or money is donated to a charity, while the donor continues to use the property and/or receive income from it while living. The beneficiaries will then receive the income and the charity receives the principal after a pre-defined period of time.