https://library.estateessentials.com/ 2026-04-28T06:10:53+00:00 https://library.estateessentials.com/ https://library.estateessentials.com/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-05-03T16:02:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://library.estateessentials.com/doku.php?id=utah_court_cases:trusts:craig_commentary-trusts-not_trustees-are_legal_owners_2017&rev=1683129726&do=diff Common Sense Definitions Trustees are Not Legal Owners The term “legal owner” is often used in the law to refer to a trustee: “one recognized by law as the owner of something; especially one who holds legal title to property for the benefit of another.” (See Black's Law Dictionary, legal owner, trust ownership). This may make sense to an attorney reading legal dictionaries. But the definition is a classic tautology (a fault of style and circular logic). The definition essentially says that a l…