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Who are the parties to a trust?

There are typically three main parties to a Trust:

(1) The Trust Creator, sometimes called the Grantor or Settler, is the person who started out as owner of the property that is to be transferred to and held by the Trust.

(2) The Trustee is the person or financial institution (such as a bank or Trust company) that holds the legal title to the Trust estate. There may be one or more Trustees. If a Trustee is unwilling or unable to serve, then a successor Trustee steps in to hold and manage the Trust estate. The Trustee is obligated to act in accordance with the terms of the Trust for the benefit of the Trust beneficiaries.

(3) The Beneficiaries are the persons who the Trust Creator intended to benefit from the Trust estate. The rights of the beneficiaries depend on the terms of the Trust. Beneficiaries are said to have the "equitable title" to the property held in the Trust.

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