Michigan Living Trust Property Record

In California, a trust does not have to be recorded to be legal unless it holds title on real estate. If a trust does not hold title on real estate property, all assets held in the name of the trust are kept private.After the trust grantor dies, the trustee distributes all the trust's property to trust beneficiaries.

What happens if you have lost your Trust?If a Trust is lost, and the decedent has assets titled in the name of the Trust, the court will require that the heirs/Successor Trustees spend a significant amount of time and money searching for the Trust and documenting the search process.

A Professional Law Corporation Most Trusts take 12 months to 18 months to settle and distribute assets to the beneficiaries and heirs.

A Michigan living trust provides privacy in a way a will cannot. A will is probated and made part of the public record. A trust remains private and does not need court approval and is not made public.

Trusts aren't public record, so they're not usually recorded anywhere. Instead, the trust attorney determines who is entitled to receive a copy of the document, even if state law doesn't require it.

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.

If you can't find original living trust documents, you can contact the California Bar Association for assistance. Trusts aren't recorded anywhere, so you can't go to the County Recorder's office in the courthouse to ask to see a copy of the trust.

Trusts are private documents and they typically remain private even after someone dies. The only way to obtain a copy of the Trust is to demand a copy from the Trustee (or whoever has a copy of the documents, if not the Trustee).

To know if someone's house or other real property is in a trust, go to the County Clerk-Recorder's Office or contact the Public Service Unit of the County Assessor's Office at (408) 299-5500.