What is a Certificate of Trust?
A Certificate of Trust, also known as an Abstract of Trust, states basic facts about a Trust, and is used to represent the Trust to various institutions without having to provide the full, often lengthy Trust document itself. A Certification of Trust document typically:
States the date of the Trust.
Says whether the Trust is irrevocable or revocable.
Says who most of the important people are in the Trust, such as the Settlors, and Trustees.
States how many Trustees there are and how many need to sign on behalf of the Trust.
States the Trust identification number.
Like a full Trust document, a Certificate of Trust must be signed before a notary.