Trust Law Primer

Legal KYC Document

Self-sovereign Identity (SSI) is is a term used to describe the digital movement that recognizes an individual should own and control their identity without the intervening administrative authorities. SSI allows people to interact in the digital world with the same freedom and capacity for trust as they do in the offline world. The SSI process is intrinsic to trust law.

Self-Sovereign ID and Trust Law

trust company is a corporation, especially a commercial bank, organized to perform the fiduciary of trusts and agencies.

The “trust” name refers to the ability of the institution’s trust department to act as a trustee – someone who administers financial assets on behalf of another is the basics of Trust Law.

Family Trusts and Bank Accounts. Frequently, trustees have to consider whether they should open a bank account for the Trust. So, if the Trust is going to receive funds or pay out funds, then a bank account is necessary.

Among the chief advantages of trusts, they let you: Put conditions on how and when your assets are distributed after you die; Reduce estate and gift taxes; Distribute assets to heirs efficiently without the cost, delay and publicity of probate court.

A trust is created when a person (settlorgives property to another person(trustee) to hold for the benefit of a third person (beneficiary). 

A trust is a legal way to hold and protect your assets for the future.

Trusts can hold assets,invest and borrow money, and operate businesses

As we are aware, a trust is created when a settlor transfers assets to a trustee to hold for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries. The term ‘trust‘ simply describes the fiduciary arrangement or relationship between those parties. It is not a legal entity, and does not have juristic personality.

Different types of trusts

While there are a number of different types of trusts, the basic types are revocable and irrevocable trust law.

  • Revocable Trusts
  • Irrevocable Trust
  • Asset Protection Trust
  • Charitable Trust
  • Constructive Trust
  • Special Needs Trust
  • Spendthrift Trust
  • Tax By-Pass Trust

Among the chief advantages of trusts, they let you: Put conditions on how and when your assets are distributed after you die; Reduce estate and gift taxes; Distribute assets to heirs efficiently without the cost, delay and publicity of probate court.

Most banks offer trust accounts as an optional service. In a trust account, a trustee controls funds for the benefit of another party – an individual or a group.The bank trust account is a useful way to convey and control assets on behalf of a third-party owner

Trust Law is intrinsic to Self-sovereign Identity (SSI), and SSI is intrinsic to Trust Law.