Asked in Estate Planning and Real Estate Law for California

Q: On a Grant Deed of the vacant land lot property belongs to Trust

On a Grant Deed of the vacant land lot property belongs to Trust, the trustees are Husband and Wife, but they are currently divorced, the ex-husband has court documents the lot belongs to him.

To purchase this property do we need to record just a new Grant Deed with only his signature or there should be recorded some other document before?

1 Lawyer Answer
Howard E. Kane
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Howard E. Kane
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  • Oakland, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: I am an estate planning/probate attorney and also a licensed real estate broker. I recommend entering into a proper Purchase Agreement for Vacant Land and having a title/escrow company issue title insurance. The title company may require additional documentation before they issue the title insurance. This will cost you a few bucks, however, the title to the property will be insured. Let me know if you need help with this.

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