Property ownership information can be requested from the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
A deed of trust creates a lien on the purchased property when it is executed and delivered by the trustor/borrower to the beneficiary (usually the lender). Once executed and delivered, the deed of trust takes priority as a security against the property in relation to any other liens previously recorded.
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As a result, a creditor could go after the trust, seek its termination, and gain access to assets within it. So, to be absolutely clear: A revocable living trust does not protect assets from creditors.
Can a lien be placed on a trust? A lien filed against the beneficiary of the trust (you) cannot be attached to the property. After all, the title is not held in your name. HOWEVER, the property itself can be liened.
Yes, a mortgaged property can be put in a trust. Once a mortgaged property is transferred into a trust, the rules of the trust would apply to the real property, even if it has a mortgage on it.
Yes you can. Revocable living trusts don't, however, protect your assets from people with legal claims against you. That's because although the trust is a legal entity, for legal purposes you're treated as the owner of the trust assets.
This Deed of Trust (the “Trust Deed”) sets out the terms and conditions upon which: Settlor Name (the “Settlor”), of Settlor Address, settles that property set out in Schedule A (the “Property”) upon Trustee Name (the “Trustee”), being a Company duly registered under the laws of state with registered number ...