Legal Definitions - cestui que trust

Cestui que trust: A beneficiary of a trust who will receive payments or future distributions from the trust's assets.

• John is the cestui que trust of his grandfather's trust, which will provide him with a monthly income for the rest of his life.
• As the cestui que trust of the trust fund, Sarah will receive a lump sum payment when she turns 25.

These examples illustrate how a cestui que trust is a beneficiary of a trust who will receive payments or future distributions from the trust's assets. In the first example, John is the beneficiary of his grandfather's trust and will receive a monthly income. In the second example, Sarah will receive a lump sum payment from the trust when she turns 25.