Best Practices LEGAL Recording the Trustee Certificate Requirements Vary by State [By Dean T. Lennon, Esq.] 34 CONDOMEDIA January 2024 It goes without saying that the one and only entity legally responsible for running a condominium is its board of directors or board of trustees. I am not breaking any new ground here with that statement, but it's a foundational point for why this article is important. As important as the board is, how can the buyer of the unit or a bank providing a loan know that the people they are dealing with are truly the individuals responsible for running the condo? The answer is simple: The most effective way to put the world on notice of who the trustees are is by recording a certificate with the Registry of Deeds.