How do I create a valid private trust in Manali?

A private trust in Manali is created by executing a trust deed and transferring property to the trustee for the benefit of specified beneficiaries. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the author must indicate a clear intention to create a trust and define the beneficiaries with certainty.

Under the Himachal Pradesh Rent Control Act 2012 and the Indian Trusts Act, the trust property must be defined and the purpose must be lawful. The trustee holds the property subject to the obligations imposed by the trust deed.

Registration of the trust deed is mandatory if immovable property is involved. The trustee must act in good faith and cannot profit personally from the trust.