GRANT DEED VS. QUITCLAIM DEED
Both instruments are common in California and convey ownership of property to another person. GRANT DEED: The grantor transfers all of...
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Mar 43 min
What Are Successor Trustee Duties When the Grantor Has Passed?
If you are the Successor Trustee of a Trust, there are several actions you'll need to take once the Grantor passes away. Learn more with...
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Jan 293 min
How to Create a Living Trust in the State of California
Singh Law Firm How to Create a Living Trust in the State of California Creating a Living Trust in California comes with numerous...
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Aug 23, 20232 min
Question to Think - When Will I Know I Need an Estate Plan?
Is it too early to plan? I am an Estate Planning attorney. Therefore, my standard answer is that it is never too early to plan. The three...
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May 22, 20231 min
Risks covered by Title insurance
There are many risks covered by Title insurance, and those are: Someone else owns an interest in your land Deeds delivered after death of...
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May 1, 20235 min
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS SPOTTING RED FLAGS ON THE PRELIMINARY REPORT
PROPERTY TAX: These are usually standard, showing the status of the current tax year. Postponed property taxes are a red flag because...
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Apr 10, 20238 min
Everything You Need To Know About Title Insurance
The decision to purchase a home (or other real property) or refinance is probably the largest and most important financial decision you...
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Mar 27, 20232 min
Why Does Someone Need a Will or Revocable Living Trust?
What Motivates Someone to Create an Estate Plan? Most of us just learned of Estate Planning from life. Perhaps it was a movie – we’re all...
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Mar 8, 20231 min
Understanding Escrow
What is escrow? Escrow is a process that evolved to ensure protection for all parties to a real estate transaction.
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Oct 19, 20223 min
How to Avoid a Trustee Conflict of Interest
So as we discussed in another blog (please see “Trustee Duties” here; https://myestate- plan.com/blog/ ), one of the Trustee's duties is...
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Apr 3, 20222 min
Common Methods of Holding Title
How should I take ownership of the property I am buying? This important question is one California real property purchasers ask their...
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