How to Transfer a Deed From an Individual to a Trust
A deed is a document of conveyance, which means it is a legal document that transfers property from one person to another. A deed can also be used to transfer property from an individual to a trust. For real estate, the most commonly used deed is the quitclaim deed, but you can also use a warranty deed. A quitclaim deed does not provide any guarantees or warranties of title, but a warranty deed does.
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Instructions
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Transfer a Deed to Trust
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Fill in your name as the Grantor and your trustee's name as the Grantee on the deed form.
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Insert the legal property description on the deed form.
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Sign the deed form in the presence of a public notary.
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Have the public notary acknowledge your signature on the deed.
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Take the signed, notarized deed to the County Recorder's office for the county in which your property is located. The County Recorder will charge you a small fee to record the document in the public records.
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Add the property to your trust schedule.
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Tips & Warnings
Conveying property by deed to a trust is not difficult unless you make a mistake the first time around. Correcting errors is much more troublesome than just filing the correct paperwork the first time. Take care to be thorough and accurate on the deed form.
Don't forget to record the deed, because if you do, the transfer may be ineffective, depending on your state laws. In many states a conveyance is not legally effective until the deed has been recorded, so if you forget to record, your property will not actually transfer to the trust.
