Trust Property (Res): Trust Law Definition

The assets held within a trust - also called the trust fund, corpus, or res (Latin for "thing"). Can include any form of property: real estate, investments, cash, shares, intellectual property, or personal possessions. The trust property must be clearly identified and actually transferred to the trustees for the trust to be properly constituted.

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