Missouri Laws 362.011 – Trust business not engaged in, when — prohibition on use of words “trust ..
1. For the purposes of this chapter, a person does not engage in the trust business by:
(1) The rendering of fiduciary services by an attorney-at-law admitted to the practice of law in this state;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 362.011
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) Rendering services as a certified or registered public accountant in the performance of duties as such;
(3) Acting as a trustee or receiver in bankruptcy;
(4) Engaging in the business of an escrow agent;
(5) Receiving rents and proceeds of sale as a licensed real estate broker on behalf of the principal;
(6) Acting as trustee under a deed of trust made only as security for the payment of money or for the performance of another act;
(7) Acting in accordance with its authorized powers as a religious, charitable, educational, or other not-for-profit corporation or as a charitable trust or as an unincorporated religious organization;
(8) Engaging in securities transactions as a dealer or salesman;
(9) Acting as either a receiver under the supervision of a court or as an assignee for the benefit of creditors under the supervision of a court; or
(10) Engaging in such other activities that the director may prescribe by rule.
2. Persons consigned to be not engaged in the trust business pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall not use the words “trust company” as part of any artificial or corporate name or title nor shall such persons engage in any other conduct that violates section 362.425.