Trust Of Deeds For Property In Washington
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To transfer real property into your Trust, a new deed reflecting the name of the Trust must be executed, notarized and recorded with the County Recorder in the County where the property is located. Care must be taken that the exact legal description in the existing deed appears on the new deed.
To create a living trust in Washington, prepare a written trust document and sign it before a notary public. To finalize the trust and make it effective, you must transfer ownership of your assets into it. A living trust is an effective tool that can provide you with the flexibility and privacy you seek.
Additionally, in Washington, you can transfer real estate using a transfer-on-death deed; this can keep your home out of probate without using a living trust. But if you have other significant assets you'd like to keep out of probate, a living trust can be a good solution.
What Are the Disadvantages of Putting Your House in a Trust in California? Putting a home, or any real estate, into a trust can be costly. The process can also take time, even with the help of an experienced attorney. If the home is in a trust, it can also make refinancing and changing your mortgage much harder.
While Washingtonians colloquially reference “mortgages” when describing their home loans, the legal instrument that encumbers their property in Washington is more precisely a “deed of trust.” A deed of trust is not (in the commonly-held sense) a “deed,” in which a seller conveys title in real estate to a buyer.
A trust is generally not an entity that can hold title in its own name. Instead title is often vested in the trustee of the trust.
Except as provided in this chapter, a deed of trust is subject to all laws relating to mortgages on real property. A deed conveying real property to a trustee in trust to secure the performance of an obligation of the grantor or another to the beneficiary may be foreclosed by trustee's sale.
When you buy a home, you may have the option of buying it in a trust. Legally, that means the trust, rather than you, owns the home. However, you can be the trustee of the property and have significant control over it and what happens to it after you die.
Certain elements are necessary to create a legal trust. The basic elements include a trustor, a trustee, one or more beneficiaries, trust property, and generally a written trust agreement.
