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Step 1
Decide on the board of directors, these people are called the trustees. They are they people who are entrusted with making sure that the land is used in the manner the creator of the trust lays out in the mission statement.
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Step 2
Create a mission statement. This is a document that lays out the purpose of the trust and the specific uses that the creator of the trust intends for the land.
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Step 3
Apply to the IRS for non-profit status, while the trust may benefit people financially and even pay the trustees, the entity itself may not keep the money it earns.
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Step 4
File a creation of trust writ with your local land or assayer's office. This will make the trust official.











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Dakotagts said
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