"Your House & Other Property Might Be At Risk For Probate Even If You Have A Trust..."

• You have a trust AND own real property such as a home or a house
• But your real property is not owned or titled into the trust
• Why? Trusts are often unfunded due to refinancing or omitted transfers of real property
  
• This means that any property not titled into the trust is at risk for Probate...

Any property not in a trust is at risk for probate.

"How A Trust Helps You Avoid Probate..."

• First, real property is transferred into the trust by quit claim deed while the person is living. This is known as "funding the trust."
• Second, when the person dies, assets are transferred from the trust to persons who are living as directed in the trust. This step avoids probate and is known as trust administration.  

Make sure your property is not at risk...

Have questions? Contact us via email at Mark@DeedandRecord.com or call 949-474-0961.

Deed And Record will prepare a quit claim deed to fund your living trust, file all the necessary and required transfer tax exemptions and record your deed with the proper county recorder in California or in Hawaii, the Bureau of Conveyances.

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"Thank you very much for a job well done."  -- Ellen B.

"Thank you for your assistance with my trust. Because of it, I feel much at ease knowing that the day I buy the farm, my kids will have no problems with my estate." -- Daniel G.

Probate

Probate is a court action, costing about 5% of gross assets and taking about one year to complete. Probate is the transfer of assets from a person who has died under the supervision of the probate court.

All states have probate courts to transfer assets of decedents. The procedures vary from state to state. The states of California and Hawaii allow you to avoid the probate court system with trusts.

"What's the Difference Between a Trust & a Will?"

A trust is similar to a will. But there is one major exception. That exception is how assets are transferred from the person who has died to persons who are living.

A will is a one step transfer of assets from the person who has died to persons who are living. Transfer of assets by Will must be made through the probate court at the cost of about 5% of all gross assets.

If you would like to discuss whether or not you need the protection of a Trust, contact us today to set up a free consultation in Orange County, California:

Call 919-474-0961

Email: Mark@DeedAndRecord.com

We do it all . . .

Title search to determine the precise legal description of your real property, including map, block and lot number

Research to determine how you hold title 

Documents required by the County Recorder or Bureau of Conveyances to keep the deed free of transfer and property taxes

Filing the deed with the County Recorder's Office or Bureau of Conveyances

Hawaii trust transfer deed is $249. Includes all filing fees.

California trust transfer deed is $149. Includes all filing fees