The Michigan statute does not require the trust document to be filed as part of the registration. To register the trust, the trustee files a statement that includes the trustee's name and address and acknowledges the trusteeship.
The forms must be filed in the probate court. See also indexes for general, general civil, and general probate forms for other forms which are used in probate estate and trust proceedings as appropriate.
If you have a trust in Michigan, state law provides that you can register the trust. Registering a Michigan trust is not required (except for certain charitable trusts, as discussed below). Even for non-charitable trusts, there are good reasons that a trust should be registered.
RECORDING REQUIREMENTS Documents must have all original signatures and the names must be printed, stamped, or typed beneath the signatures. Documents executed in Michigan which convey or encumber real estate require a notary's acknowledgment.
Requirement for registration of Trust Deed with the Local Registrar under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882: Trust Deed on stamp paper of requisite value. One passport size photograph & copy of the proof of identity of the settlor. One passport size photograph & copy of the proof of identity of each of the two trustees.
Registering a Trust is typically as simple as filing a statement with the appropriate court. Note that a few other states, namely Florida, Maine, Nebraska, and Colorado, also have laws concerning the registration of Trusts. However, in these states there is not a mandatory registration process.
While a trust does not need to be notarized in California to be valid, there are a few reasons why you may want to consider having it notarized. Notarizing a trust can increase its authenticity, reduce the risk of fraud, and make it easier to transfer assets to the trust.
If a trust instrument or certificate of trust under section 7913 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.7913, accompanies an instrument as described in section 1, the trust instrument or certificate of trust under section 7913 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL ...
A declaration of trust, or nominee declaration, appoints a trustee to oversee assets for the benefit of another person or people. The declaration also describes the assets that are to be held in the trust and how they are to be managed.
A Declaration of Trust outlines the shares a person has in a property. That Trust document will confirm what a deceased person's share was at the date of their death, and that their interest in the property, is to go as per the terms of their Will. This is why it is very important to have an up to date Will.