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A deed of trust refers to a type of legal instrument which is used to create a security interest in real property and real estate.In a deed of trust, a person who wishes to borrow money conveys legal title in real property to a trustee, who holds the property as security for a loan from the lender to the borrower.
A trust may be created by: (1) transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death; (2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or (3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee. [76]
A deed of trust is not used to transfer property directly. It is commonly used in some states — California, for example — to transfer title to land to a “trustee”, usually a trust or title company, which holds the title as security ("in escrow") for a loan. When the loan is paid off, title is transferred to the borrower by recording a ...
Trustee-to-trustee transfer: A trustee-to-trustee transfer involves moving funds from your old 401(k) to your new IRA. Similar to a direct rollover, this transfer method is generally efficient ...
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Trustee vs. Beneficiary Rights and Responsibilities A trust is a legal arrangement in which one person, called a grantor , transfers the management of assets to someone else. That someone else is ...
In trust law the term "doctrine of merger" refers to the fusing of legal and equitable title in the event the same person becomes both the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary of a trust. In such a case, the trust is sometimes deemed to have terminated (with the result that the beneficiary owns the trust property outright). [1]
Trustees play a vital role in the management and direction of revocable trusts. However, sometimes trustees need to be removed and replaced. While some trusts can be easily amended to change ...