Corpus

Corpus
The term 'Corpus' refers to the principal or res of an estate, trust, devise, or bequest from which income is derived, consisting of funds, real estate, or other tangible or intangible property. In civil law, it refers to a positive fact, as distinguished from a possibility.
Income Beneficiary
An income beneficiary is an individual or entity who is entitled to receive income generated by an estate or trust, rather than the principal property (corpus).
Trust Instrument
A trust instrument is a legal document that creates a trust and stipulates its terms, trustee, beneficiaries, income, and corpus disposition.

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