What is a trust?

Trusts are basically fiduciary agreements between a trustee and the grantor, who is the person making the trust. Fiduciary simply means the agreement is based on the trust and confidence. The trust document gives the trustee the authority to manage the trust assets and distribute them to the named beneficiaries pursuant to the terms of the trust agreement. A trust may be used in place of a will or may be used in conjunction with a will where it only applies to certain property.