A Standard Document used in New York to certify the existence of a trust and to provide information regarding its essential terms, without providing a full copy of the trust instrument. A certificate of trust provides information regarding the settlor of the trust, the acting trustee, and the power and authority of the trustee to manage and invest trust property or to act with respect to a specific transaction. A trustee can use a certificate of trust to certify to third parties that the trustee has authority to administer the trust while keeping the terms of the trust confidential. This Standard Document contains integrated notes and drafting tips.