"A Certification of Trust is typically used when dealing with others in connection to the Trust. If you’re working with someone else and don’t want to provide a complete copy of the Trust, a Certification of Trust can be used instead. Common uses include: Using a Certification of Trust when funding a Trust, Providing a Certification of Trust to a bank in connection with accounts held in the Trust, Recording a Certification of Trust if real property is added to the Trust, Sharing a Certification of Trust when naming a Trust as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or a retirement account."