Register a Trust in India

Register a Trust in India

“Trust” is defined as an obligation annexed to the ownership of property, and arising out of a confidence reposed in and accepted by the owner or declared and accepted by him for the benefit of another, or of another and the owner. A Trust may be created by any language sufficient to know the intention and no technical words are necessary. A trust deed, generally, incorporates the following:

1. The name(s) of the author(s)/settlor(s) of the trust;
2. The name(s) of the trustee(s);
3. The name(s) if any, of the beneficiary/ies or whether it shall be the public at large;
4. The name by which the trust shall be known;
5. The name where its principal and/or other offices shall be situate;
6. The property that shall devolve upon the trustee(s) under the trust for the benefit of the beneficiary/ies;
7. An intention to divest the trust property upon the trustee(s);
8. The objects of the trust;
9. The procedure for appointment, removal or replacement of a trustee.
10. Their rights, duties and powers etc;
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12. e rights and duties of the beneficiary/ies;
13. The mode and method of determination of the trust.
14. A charitable trust is not required to obtain registration under the Indian Registration Act.