Constitution of a Trust: Trust Law Definition

The process of properly creating and funding a trust so it becomes legally effective. Requires: (1) a valid declaration of trust, and (2) actual transfer of property to the trustees. A trust is not fully constituted until the trust property is vested in the trustees. An incompletely constituted trust is generally unenforceable.

This definition is part of the Equity Steward Trust Law Glossary — a plain English reference for UK families and trustees.