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Accretion in law refers usually to the slow addition of land next to water due to the water�s movement or the increase of beneficiary�s share of a trust due to the actions of another beneficiary.�

Accretion from natural causes (also referred to as alluvion) adds soil, sand, and other types of earth to the part of a person�s property that borders water. While this occurs very slowly, a piece of property may grow a lot overtime and may increase its value. Any addition to one�s property by accretion becomes that person�s legal property. This is in contrast with avulsion where the original owner of the moved earth continues to own it. Avulsion occurs where large parts of a person's property suddenly moves away due to natural events such as flooding.

Accretion in estates occurs where a beneficiary to a trust receives more than their original share of the trust. Often, this occurs because one of the other beneficiaries does not take their share or does not fulfill a requirement for them to receive their share of the trust.�