Does adding a property description to a deed of trust then recording it AFTER the trustor signed it void the instrument?

If the promissory note is now due and payable and payment has not been made, you should be able to file to obtain a judgment on the promissory note...

My mother's home was removed from her living trust for a loan, but failed to be put back in. Do we have to go through probate?

If living trust and house were in California, it would be possible to have the Probate Court declare the property to be a trust asset. ...

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Is affidavit of death of cotrustee sufficient or change of ownership required since husband and wife are cotrustees?

You should the trust reviewed to determine just how the property of the trust is held since your husband died. Many living trusts require the...

My father and his third wife created a trust. He died first and she spent all his money and sold his separate property.

Whether or not your father's third wife had the right to sell his separate property is entirely dependent on what the trust says about it. If the...

In general, all trusts set up in California are revocable unless they state that they are irrevocable in the trust document itself. As your...

How to Transfer Real Property into a Living Trust via Grant Deed?

It is an error that should be corrected now so that it does not cause problems in the future when the property is sold. The main problem is that...

A trust exists when there is express intent to create a trust. A revocable living trust typically has the grantor(s) and grantee(s) as the same,...

When 1 spouse is named as the Trustee of a Revocable Trust are the trust assets considered part of a divorce settlement?

Your question involves the intersection of family law and estate planning law. Money and property inherited by a spouse in a marriage in...

Is my husband commiting tax evasion.

First of all, your husband's mother is confusing gift taxation with the distribution of monies from an estate. Your father-in-law's trust fund...

Can I use a quick claim deed to transfer title of my California home to a Revocable Living Trust that is also in my name?

Yes. A quitclaim deed can be prepared transferring ownership from you to your living trust. This can be prepared by you, a title company, or an...