United States trust law
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United States trust law is the body of state-based legal principles and regulations governing the creation, administration, and enforcement of trusts, including rules on fiduciary duties, beneficiaries’ rights, and asset protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States trust law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10662308 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States trust law Context triple: [Spendthrift Trusts, concernsJurisdiction, United States trust law]
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A.
Clifford trust doctrine
The Clifford trust doctrine is a U.S. tax law principle that treats certain short-term or highly controlled trusts as effectively owned by the grantor, causing the trust’s income to be taxed to that grantor.
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B.
United States law
United States law is the complex federal and state legal system that governs the United States, encompassing the Constitution, statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that structure government powers and protect individual rights.
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C.
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
The New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law is a comprehensive New York State statute governing wills, inheritance, fiduciary duties, and the administration and distribution of estates and trusts.
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D.
United States Trustees
United States Trustees are officials within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration and integrity of bankruptcy cases and trustees in the federal bankruptcy system.
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E.
United States bankruptcy law
United States bankruptcy law is the federal legal framework that governs how individuals and businesses resolve or discharge their debts through court-supervised proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States trust law Target entity description: United States trust law is the body of state-based legal principles and regulations governing the creation, administration, and enforcement of trusts, including rules on fiduciary duties, beneficiaries’ rights, and asset protection.
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A.
Clifford trust doctrine
The Clifford trust doctrine is a U.S. tax law principle that treats certain short-term or highly controlled trusts as effectively owned by the grantor, causing the trust’s income to be taxed to that grantor.
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B.
United States law
United States law is the complex federal and state legal system that governs the United States, encompassing the Constitution, statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that structure government powers and protect individual rights.
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C.
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
The New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law is a comprehensive New York State statute governing wills, inheritance, fiduciary duties, and the administration and distribution of estates and trusts.
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D.
United States Trustees
United States Trustees are officials within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration and integrity of bankruptcy cases and trustees in the federal bankruptcy system.
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E.
United States bankruptcy law
United States bankruptcy law is the federal legal framework that governs how individuals and businesses resolve or discharge their debts through court-supervised proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of law
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trust law ⓘ |
| appliesIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
United States contract law
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United States corporate law ⓘ United States tax law ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
courts of equity
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state courts ⓘ |
| governedPrimarilyBy |
state common law
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state statutes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | state law ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
claflin doctrine
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cy pres doctrine ⓘ equitable deviation ⓘ prudent investor rule ⓘ prudent person rule ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
beneficiary
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duty of care ⓘ duty of impartiality ⓘ duty of loyalty ⓘ duty to diversify investments ⓘ duty to follow trust terms ⓘ duty to inform and account ⓘ fiduciary duty ⓘ settlor ⓘ trust ⓘ trustee ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English trust law
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Restatement (Second) of Trusts ⓘ Restatement (Third) of Trusts ⓘ
linked to:
Restatement of the Law of Trusts (Third)
Uniform Principal and Income Act ⓘ Uniform Prudent Investor Act ⓘ Uniform Trust Code ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
enforcement of fiduciary obligations
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orderly management of trust property ⓘ protection of beneficiaries ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of trusts
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appointment of successor trustees ⓘ asset protection trusts ⓘ beneficiaries’ rights ⓘ charitable trusts ⓘ choice of law for trusts ⓘ constructive trusts ⓘ creation of trusts ⓘ enforcement of trusts ⓘ inter vivos trusts ⓘ modification of trusts ⓘ private trusts ⓘ resulting trusts ⓘ revocation of trusts ⓘ special needs trusts ⓘ spendthrift provisions ⓘ termination of trusts ⓘ testamentary trusts ⓘ trust accounting ⓘ trust distributions ⓘ trust investment standards ⓘ trust situs ⓘ trustee liabilities ⓘ trustee powers ⓘ trustee removal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States trust law Description of subject: United States trust law is the body of state-based legal principles and regulations governing the creation, administration, and enforcement of trusts, including rules on fiduciary duties, beneficiaries’ rights, and asset protection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
“Spendthrift Trusts”