An implied trust is an element of

trust law A trust is a legal relationship in which the holder of a right gives it to another person or entity who must keep and use it solely for another's benefit. In the Anglo-American common law, the party who entrusts the right is known as the " sett ...

, and refers to a trust that has not been "expressly created by the settlor." There are two types of implied trust: *

Resulting trust A resulting trust is an implied trust that comes into existence by operation of law, where property is transferred to someone who pays nothing for it; and then is implied to have held the property for benefit of another person. The trust property ...

* Constructive trust

References

{{reflist Common law Wills and trusts Equity (law) Inheritance