The short answer is that a living trust is a private document and does not need to be recorded in California. The only time a trust is in a public record is when it contains real estate.
California is a Deed of Trust state.
In California, there are three steps to getting a copy of a trust document: Make a written demand for a copy of the Trust and its amendments, if any; Wait 60 days; and. If you do not receive a copy of the Trust within 60 days of making your written demand, file a petition with the probate court.
In California, there are three steps to getting a copy of a trust document: Make a written demand for a copy of the Trust and its amendments, if any; Wait 60 days; and. If you do not receive a copy of the Trust within 60 days of making your written demand, file a petition with the probate court.
You'll find most California property deeds at the County Clerk's office, also called the Registrar/Recorder office. Some of them provide online searches. Others require visiting their offices. For example, the San Diego County Clerk's Office provides online searches.
Abstracts and their indexes are available through the county recorders' offices; the Archives has microfilm copies for some Utah counties. Deeds. These are recorded copies of various types of deeds registered with the county recorder that show land ownership and changes to land ownership.
Copies of recorded real property documents may be requested by mail. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request. Documents are identified by the names of the listed grantors and/or grantees and the recording date.
If the title stays with the borrower this is the definition of Lien Theory and results in a non-judicial foreclosure with the Power of Sale being entrusted to a Trustee and not the lender. In a Judicial/Mortgage foreclosure, the Title is held by the lender. Utah is known as a Trust Deed and Promissory Note state.