As long as the Notary properly notarizes the Deed in the state in which the Deed is signed, the notary process does not have to occur or take place in the state where the property itself is located.
Standard Legal does not offer a “general” liability release form because there are simply too many variables for such a document to work as its title implies.
A Will outlines the distribution of assets of a person’s estate to named beneficiaries.
But what about the assets of that estate that already name a specific beneficiary in advance — like a life insurance policy, a 401(k), or an IRA?
The assets of a Trust are titled to that Trust. So how is an update made to a Trust that has the creation date as a part of its name?
While it is legally possible, Standard Legal believes that a Last Will & Testament is most appropriate for designating beneficiaries and for outlining the desired methods of distribution of property upon death, but not for creating a Trust.
Standard Legal’s Living Trust software is set up to initially make the Grantor and Trustee one in the same. But this requirement is not permanent, nor does it force that person to stand alone.
Say a person owns both a home and has a Trust, but the home is not included within that Trust. What is the best way to pass that home on to beneficiaries?
The answer depends on what the current owner cares to do with the property.
Because there are so many variations in state law, there is no such thing as a “generic” secured Promissory Note for a vehicle.
Each state has statutory requirements for amending an LLC’s Articles of Organization. The name of the Limited Liability Company would fall under this charter.
If the Seller in a Land Contract dies before the contract payments are made and the property title transfers, how the Land Contract document itself is written has a significant effect on the process.