Definition of Equitable Interest
The interest of a beneficiary under a trust is considered equitable as contrasted with the interest of the trustee which is a legal interest because the trustee has legal as contrasted with equitable title. Restatement, Second, Trusts,§ 2f. See also Equitable ownership.
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