Resulting Trust
A resulting trust is a relationship courts may recognize when someone pays for or contributes to property but legal title is held in another person's name, implying the titleholder is meant to hold it for the contributor's benefit. In a Florida divorce, it can come up when one spouse claims an ownership interest in property titled to the other or to a third party. Proving a resulting trust requires clear evidence about who provided the money and what the parties intended.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
An equitable trust implied by law when one party furnishes the purchase price for property titled in another's name, presuming the titleholder holds it in trust for the party who paid, absent contrary intent.
Example
He argued a resulting trust gave him an interest in the rental property even though only his wife's name was on the deed.
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