How Do You File A Grant Deed With A Trust?
With the use of living or revocable trusts becoming more prevalent, homeowners will frequently be acquiring their next home in the name of their trust. To accomplish this, the grant deed that will be prepared and recorded at the close of the transaction must indicate that ownership of the property is acquired by the homeowners as trustees of the trust, rather than in their individual names. Filing the grant deed in this way is relatively straightforward and can be accomplished in a manner similar to filing most deeds. Acquire a fillable form grant deed, which is typically available online for free downloading from various websites, including many county recorder sites. If you are using a real estate and escrow agent as part of your transaction, either person should have such a form for use. Fill in the required information on the grant deed, starting with the most important information–the legal description of the property you are acquiring. The legal description can be found from one
