Trusts are legal tools used for estate planning purposes. California laws authorize various types of trusts including revocable living trusts. This type of trust is effective during the lifetime of the person making it and can be modified or revoked ...

Whether a trust document needs to be notarized depends on its purpose and state law, but notarization is a requirement in many states. A notary public is commissioned by state or local governments primarily to certify signatures on documents ranging ...

A deed of trust transfers interest in a property. A trustee, either an individual or business entity, holds the property title while the loan remains unsettled. The trustee will return the title to grantor once they've paid the loan in full. If they ...