A typical trust agreement contains provisions empowering the Trustee such as:
1.
 To accept additional property by gift or by will.
2.
 To allow investments received as part of the Trust Property to remain in the status received.
3.

To invest Trust Property in securities of any kind including but not limited to certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers acceptances,notes, debentures, repurchase agreements or other obligations.

4.
 To vary and dispose of investments.

5.

 To borrow/lend monies.
6.
 To insure the life of the Settlor or any beneficiary.
7.
 To carry on businesses and form or dissolve companies.
8.
 To institute, prosecute and defend any suits.
9.
 To compromise and settle any and all claims or demands.
10.
 To employ agents, (including investment advisors) attorneys and managers, and to pay the fees of such agents.
11.
 To act as a banker to the Trust upon its usual customer terms without accounting for any resultant profits.
12.
 To administer the Trust in any jurisdiction in which the Trustee shall determine.
13.
 To relocate the Trust in the event of war, expropriation, etc., to another country.
14.
 To appoint successor Trustees.