The article discusses the 1985 Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and their Recognition as an instrument regulating conflict-of-law issues related to trusts, especially in continental legal tradition countries unfamiliar with this institution. It presents the convention's objectives, scope (excluding resulting and constructive trusts), the specifics of the trust definition, and the concept of "recognition". It analyzes the benefits and potential difficulties associated with the convention, including its significance for common law and civil law systems, and argues for Poland's accession to this regulation.