Missouri Laws 475.380 – Definitions
As used in sections 475.380 to 475.480:
(1) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation or an association;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 475.380
- 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
- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Ward: a minor or an incapacitated person for whom a guardian, limited guardian, or standby guardian has been appointed. See Missouri Laws 475.010
(2) “Veterans administration” means the Veterans Administration, its predecessors or successor;
(3) “Income” means moneys received from the Veterans Administration and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith;
(4) “Estate” means income on hand and assets acquired partially or wholly with income;
(5) “Benefits” means all moneys paid or payable by the United States through the Veterans Administration;
(6) “Administrator” means the administrator of Veterans Affairs of the United States or his successor;
(7) “Ward” means a beneficiary of the Veterans Administration;
(8) “Guardian” means any fiduciary for the person or estate of a ward.