is a trust an entity
It is a widely recognized principle that â[a] trust is not a legal entity. A trust is not an. entity distinct from its trustees and capable of legal action on its own behalf . . . .â Am. Jur. 2d. Trusts Â§ 3 (2013); see also Amy Morris Hess, George Gleason Bogert & George Taylor Bogert, Bogert's Trusts and Trustees Â§ 712 (2012) (âA trust is not a legal person, nor is the trust. property.â).