A plain-language definition, not a conclusion about a document or case. Read the term in its full legal context.
Plain-English meaning
Trust Funding
The process of transferring ownership, beneficiary rights, or other interests so an asset is legally connected to a trust.
Why the term matters
An unfunded trust may not control the assets the grantor expected it to manage or transfer.
Do not confuse it with
Signing a trust document is different from changing a deed, retitling an account, assigning property, or updating a beneficiary form.