Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

when transferring a deed from a trust, can just one person that is in the trust sign? or do all the people on the trust deed need to sign?


Asked on 5/20/10, 5:42 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys

Ken Koenen, LLM Law Office of Ken Koenen

Partially, it depends on what the trust says. They often require both signatures. If it is a communtity property issue, half of the property might be transferable by one party, but not the entire property. Would need much more info to give a thorough answer.

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Answered on 5/25/10, 11:03 am
Michele Cusack Pollak & Cusack

Probably requires all trustees' signatures.

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Answered on 5/25/10, 11:19 am
Donald Field Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law

in order to answer this question, the trust agreement and all amendments need to be reviewed.

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Answered on 5/25/10, 11:37 am
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

The trustee is the party who signs a deed that transfers property out of a trust. You use the term "trust deed" which is California's financing instrument, commonly called by lay people a "mortgage." I assume that you are transferring property out of a trust, using a deed. The trustee, or all trustees if there is more than one, are the proper people to transfer property out of a trust. If you meant "trust deed" or "deed of trust" the financing instrument, then you need to repost and clarify.

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Answered on 5/25/10, 7:29 pm


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