Conversion to a total return trust does not affect any provision in the trust instrument:
         (1) directing or authorizing the trustee to
    
distribute principal;
        (2) directing or authorizing the trustee to
    
distribute a fixed annuity or a fixed fraction of the value of trust assets;
        (3) authorizing a beneficiary to withdraw a portion
    
or all of the principal; or
        (4) in any manner that would diminish an amount
    
permanently set aside for charitable purposes under the trust instrument unless both income and principal are so set aside.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 760 ILCS 3/1108

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.