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 ...

A family trust is used to pass assets on to family members or other beneficiaries and may be set up as part of an estate plan. The trust is set up by the settlor – the person who owns the assets. The settlor's assets are then transferred to the ...

Transferring property from yourself to your revocable or irrevocable trust is known as funding the trust. Only assets that are properly titled to the trust can avoid probate at your death.