Authorization statement. In Minnesota (but not California, South Carolina or Oregon), the certificate of trust must contain the statement, "The trustees are authorized by the instrument to sell ...

A certificate of trust also gives the name of the trust, date it was set up and any real property it contains, among other details. Requirements for certificates of trust vary by state.

A certificate of trust summarizes key details about a trust agreement, while keeping out some confidential information. There is certain information that Ohio law requires to be part of a ...