irrevocable
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When your trust turns irrevocable upon your death, it likely cannot be modified or terminated without the permission of the grantor’s beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Compressed, higher tax brackets mostly apply to irrevocable, ‘nongrantor’ trusts rather than revocable trusts.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Asset swapping in irrevocable grantor trusts offers tax-saving opportunities, especially during volatile markets.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The ruling at the UK's highest court said adoption should be "permanent and irrevocable" except in rare cases where an adoption decision had been wrongly taken.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
They knew that it was within the power of the father to curse his sons, and ay! a curse laid on a disobedient son or daughter was irrevocable.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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Grade 9, List 3
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