> I read somewhere about splitting control and ownership, but really you can’t. You either own a thing or you don’t. In common law countries, trusts law means

> I read somewhere about splitting control and ownership, but really you can’t. You either own a thing or you don’t. In common law countries, trusts law means you can distinguish between who has controlling interest and who has beneficial ownership. So you can own a thing but not own the thing. If I own something on trust for you, I can control it, but only in your best interests. If you own it on trust for me, I can benefit from the ownership, but without a lot of other legal effects that would normally ride shotgun with a full and undivided ownership. As usual: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice.