Q: In 2012, I set up a living trust and signed a quitclaim deed to my house and property over to my daughter. If I now decide to sell my house, what do I have to do? Could she sign a quitclaim deed ...

When you prepare to purchase a home, you'll usually find an avalanche of paperwork you must complete. A deed of trust is one document you should not sign without understanding its implications. In a ...

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This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student loans and debt ...

Estate planners and legal experts are cautioning homeowners about potential complications when transferring property into trusts or adding co-owners to deeds. While these moves can offer probate ...

More families are opting to go with living trusts than ever, but there are challenges to the strategy.

Living trusts allow you to avoid the probate process, which can be expensive and lengthy. A will is easier to set up and maintain than a living trust. Living trusts may make more sense for public ...

When closing on a home, you might sign either a mortgage or a deed of trust. Both use the home you buy as collateral for your loan, and both require a promissory note (a document in which you agree to ...

In this fourth part of my series on big estate planning mistakes, I take a look at the mistakes people frequently make with living trusts. Links to the first three parts of the series are at the end ...