a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. 2. anything used as a lure. 3. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot. 4. an artificial bird, as a painted wooden duck, used for the same purpose.
A credit-shelter trust (also known as an A-B trust, a bypass trust, or an exemption equivalent trust) is a way for you to pass on your estate and to avoid estate taxes. Under a credit-shelter trust, your surviving heirs would not receive your property (which would then be subject to an estate tax).
aÂ·syÂ·lum. n. 1. Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country. 2. a. A place offering protection and safety; a shelter. See Synonyms at shelter.b. Protection or shelter; refuge: viewed her friend's apartment as a place of asylum.Â·syÂ·lum. n. 1. Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country. 2. a. A place offering protection and safety; a shelter. See Synonyms at shelter.